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Sphaerulites

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae

Taxonomy
Sphaerulites was named by Lamarck (1819) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 991]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Radiolitidae by Steuber (2002) and Skelton (2013).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1819Sphaerulites Lamarck
2002Sphaerulites Sepkoski
2002Sphaerulites Steuber
2013Sphaerulites 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
familyRadiolitidaeGray 1848
genusSphaerulitesLamarck 1819

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. †Sphaerulites Lamarck 1819
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Sphaerulites foliaceus Lamarck 1819
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available