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Tepeyacia

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Polyconitidae

Taxonomy
Tepeyacia was named by Palmer (1928) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-l K Turo Sepkoski's reference number: 972]. Its type is Tepeyacia corrugata.

It was assigned to Monopleuridae by Palmer (1928); to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Polyconitidae by Steuber (2002) and Skelton (2013).

Species
T. corrugata (type species), T. gregaria

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Tepeyacia Palmer p. 46
2002Tepeyacia Sepkoski
2002Tepeyacia Steuber
2013Tepeyacia 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
familyPolyconitidaeMacGillavry 1937
genusTepeyacia

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. †Tepeyacia Palmer 1928
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Tepeyacia corrugata Palmer 1928
Tepeyacia gregaria Palmer 1928
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available