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Cochlodesma

Bivalvia - Thraciida - Periplomatidae

Taxonomy
Cochlodesma was named by Couthouy (1839) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1248]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Periplomatidae by Durham (1944), Moore (1976), Moore (1984), Ward and Blackwelder (1987) and Wienrich (1999); and to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. bainbridgensis, C. emmonsii
Species lacking formal opinion data
Cochlodcsma ovalis, C. howei, C. ovalis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Cochlodesma Couthouy p. 170
1944Cochlodesma Durham p. 141
1976Cochlodesma Moore p. 53
1984Cochlodesma Moore p. 30
1987Cochlodesma Ward and Blackwelder p. 131
1999Cochlodesma Wienrich p. 258
2002Cochlodesma Sepkoski

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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
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderThraciida
superfamilyThracioideaStoliczka 1870
familyPeriplomatidaeDall 1895
genusCochlodesmaCouthouy 1839

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. Cochlodesma Couthouy 1839
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†Cochlodesma emmonsii Ward and Blackwelder 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available