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Diplodonta (Microstagon)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae

Taxonomy
Microstagon was named by Cossmann (1896) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Diplodonta (Microstagon) by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

It was assigned to Ungulinidae by Todd (2001); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Diplodonta by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Microstagon Cossmann
2001Microstagon Todd
2002Microstagon Sepkoski
2012Diplodonta (Microstagon) Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 744

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyUngulinoideaAdams and Adams 1857
familyUngulinidaeAdams and Adams 1857
genusDiplodontaBronn 1831
subgenusMicrostagon(Cossmann 1896)

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.

Subg. Diplodonta (Microstagon) Cossmann 1896
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Microstagon miliaria Lamarck 1806
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available