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Xylophagella

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Taxonomy
Xylophagella was named by Meek (1864) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti-u K Maes-l Sepkoski's reference number: 803]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Xylophagainae by Vokes (1980); and to Myoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Xylophagella Meek
1980Xylophagella Vokes p. 190
2002Xylophagella 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
subfamilyXylophaginae(Purchon 1941)
genusXylophagellaMeek 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. †Xylophagella Meek 1864
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Xylophagella crassula Stoliczka 1870
Xylophagella littlei Hryniewicz 2019
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available