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Paraesa

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

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).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Paraesa Casey
1980Paraesa Vokes p. 176
1993Paraesa Saul p. 975
2002Paraesa Sepkoski
2021Paraesa Mendir et al. p. 19

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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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusParaesaCasey 1952

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul 1993An 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.