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Saxicavella

Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Saxicavellidae

Taxonomy
Saxicavella was named by Fischer (1878) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 700]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Myoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Saxicavellidae by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Saxicavellinae by Hickman (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Saxicavella Fischer
2002Saxicavella Sepkoski
2010Saxicavella Bouchet et al.
2015Saxicavella Hickman p. 29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
SolenataDall 1889
orderHiatellida
superfamilyHiatelloidea(Gray 1824)
familySaxicavellidaeScott 1994
genusSaxicavellaFischer 1878

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. Saxicavella Fischer 1878
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Saxicavella burnsi Hickman 2015
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available