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Parapholas

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Taxonomy
Parapholas was named by Conrad (1848) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes R Sepkoski's reference number: 803]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Pholadidae by Nagao (1928); to Martesiinae by Vokes (1980); and to Myoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1848Parapholas Conrad
1928Parapholas Nagao p. 87
1980Parapholas Vokes p. 189
2002Parapholas 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
genusParapholasConrad 1848

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. Parapholas Conrad 1848
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Parapholas satoi Nagao 1928
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available