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Prothyris (Lophoprothyris)

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Prothyris (Lophoprothyris) was named by Hoare et al. (1989) [Sepkoski's age data: C Serp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 879]. Its type is Prothyris (Lophoprothyris) crista.

It was reranked as Lophoprothyris by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Prothyris by Hoare et al. (1989); and to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Subtaxa
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Prothyris (Lophoprothyris) Hoare et al. p. 596
2002Lophoprothyris 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
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
subfamilyGrammysiinaeMiller 1877
genusProthyris
subgenusLophoprothyris

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.

Subg. †Prothyris (Lophoprothyris) Hoare et al. 1989
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Prothyris (Lophoprothyris) crista Hoare et al. 1989
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available