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Saxidomus

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Saxidomus was named by Conrad (1837) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Veneridae by Clark and Arnold (1923); to Pitarinae by Abbott (1974); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Saxidomus Conrad
1923Saxidomus Clark and Arnold p. 146
1974Saxidomus Abbott pp. 550, 553
2002Saxidomus Sepkoski

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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
subfamilyCallocardiinae(Dall 1895)
genusSaxidomusConrad 1837

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. Saxidomus Conrad 1837
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Saxidomus barlowi Loel and Corey 1932
Saxidomus giganteus Deshayes 1839
Saxidomus newcombei Merriam 1897
Saxidomus noblei Dickerson 1914
Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837
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Invalid names: Saxidomus aratus Gould 1861 [synonym], Saxidomus gracilis Gould 1855 [synonym]
Saxidomus vaquerosensis Arnold 1909
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available