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Goniochasma

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Taxonomy
Goniochasma was named by Meek (1864) [Sepkoski's age data: K u K Maes].

It was reranked as Turnus (Goniochasma) by Warren (1934).

It was assigned to Turnus by Warren (1934); to Martesiinae by Vokes (1980); and to Myoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Goniochasma Meek
1934Turnus (Goniochasma) Warren p. 92
1980Goniochasma Vokes p. 189
2002Goniochasma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPholadoideaLamarck 1809
familyPholadidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyMartesiinaeGrant 1931
genusGoniochasmaMeek 1864

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. †Goniochasma Meek 1864
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available