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Penitella

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Taxonomy
Penitella was named by Valenciennes (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Martesiinae by Abbott (1974); and to Myoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Penitella Valenciennes
1974Penitella Abbott p. 545
2002Penitella 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
genusPenitellaValenciennes 1846

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. Penitella Valenciennes 1846
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Penitella conradi Valenciennes 1846
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Invalid names: Pholadidea parva Tryon 1865 [synonym]
Penitella fitchi Turner 1955
Penitella gabbii Tryon 1863
Penitella penita Conrad 1837
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Invalid names: Penitella speloeum Conrad 1855 [synonym]
Penitella richardsoni Kennedy 1989
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available