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Pachyrisma

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Taxonomy
Pachyrisma was named by Morris and Lycett (1850) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bath Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Pachyrisma grande.

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Pachyrismatidae by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Megalodontidae by Kiessling (2003) and Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Pachyrisma Morris and Lycett
2002Pachyrisma Sepkoski
2003Pachyrisma Kiessling
2010Pachyrisma Bouchet et al.
2014Pachyrisma Ros-Franch et al.

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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
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderMegalodontidaStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyMegalodontoidea(Morris 1853)
familyMegalodontidaeMorris 1853
genusPachyrismaMorris and Lycett 1850

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. †Pachyrisma Morris and Lycett 1850
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Durga trigonalis Böhm 1884
Subg. †Pachyrisma (Pachymegalodon) Gümbel 1862
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Pachymegalodus nimassicus Krumbeck 1923
Pachyrisma grande Morris and Lycett 1850
Pachyrisma rimosum Münster 1841
Pachyrisma rostratum Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Isocardia minuta Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available