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Lirodiscus

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Lirodiscus was named by Conrad (1869) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Eo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 700]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Eriphylinae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Lirodiscus Conrad
1980Lirodiscus Vokes p. 123
2002Lirodiscus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(FĂ©russac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
subfamilyEriphylinaeChavan 1952
genusLirodiscusConrad 1869

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Lirodiscus Conrad 1869
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Lirodiscus tellinoides Conrad 1833
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available