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Neocaprina

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprinulidae

Taxonomy
Neocaprina was named by Plenicar (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno-m K Ceno-u Sepkoski's reference number: 968]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Caprinidae by Sepkoski (2002); to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Caprinulidae by Skelton (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Neocaprina Plenicar
2002Neocaprina Sepkoski
2013Neocaprina Skelton

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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
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyCaprinulidaeYanin 1989
genusNeocaprinaPlenicar 1961

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. †Neocaprina Plenicar 1961
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Neocaprina gigantea Plenicar 1960
Neocaprina raghawiensis Steuber and Bachmann 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available