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Taxonomy
Paraesa was named by Casey (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-u K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Tapetinae by Vokes (1980); to Clementiinae by Saul (1993); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Venerinae by Mendir et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Tapetinae by Vokes (1980); to Clementiinae by Saul (1993); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Venerinae by Mendir et al. (2021).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1952 | Paraesa Casey |
1980 | Paraesa Vokes p. 176 |
1993 | Paraesa Saul p. 975 |
2002 | Paraesa Sepkoski |
2021 | Paraesa Mendir et al. p. 19 |
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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. †Paraesa Casey 1952
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†Paraesa cedrina Saul 1993
†Paraesa faba Sowerby 1827
†Paraesa lens Gabb 1864
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Invalid names: Flaventia hornbyensis Anderson 1958 [synonym], Macrocallista cordata Waring 1917 [synonym]
†Paraesa zeta Popenoe 1937
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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L. R. Saul 1993 | An oval venerid with lunuledefined by faint line. Hinge of right valve with 3b widely bifid; left valve with 4b well separated from nymph; no anterior or posterior laterals in either valve. Both valves with deeply concave area in hinge plate below lunule, anterior to cardinals; concave area bounded ventrally by raised, ridge-forming, ventral edge of hinge plate. |