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Penicillus
Taxonomy
Penicillus was named by Bruguière (1789) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l R]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Clavagellidae by Cox et al. (1969); to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Penicillinae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
It was assigned to Clavagellidae by Cox et al. (1969); to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Penicillinae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1789 | Penicillus Bruguière |
| 1969 | Penicillus Cox et al. p. 858 |
| 2002 | Penicillus Sepkoski |
| 2010 | Penicillus Bouchet et al. |
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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. Penicillus Bruguière 1789
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Subg. Penicillus (Foegia) Gray 1847
Subg. †Penicillus (Penicillus) Bruguière 1789
Subg. †Penicillus (Pseudobrechites) Magne 1941
Subg. Penicillus (Warnea) Gray 1858
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available