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Penicillus (Pseudobrechites)

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Clavagellidae

Taxonomy
Pseudobrechites was named by Magne (1941) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l].

It was reranked as Penicillus (Pseudobrechites) by Cox et al. (1969).

It was assigned to Penicillus by Cox et al. (1969); and to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Pseudobrechites Magne
1969Penicillus (Pseudobrechites) Cox et al. p. 859
2002Pseudobrechites 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
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyClavagelloidea(d'Orbigny 1844)
familyClavagellidaed'Orbigny 1843
genusPenicillusBruguière 1789
subgenusPseudobrechites(Magne 1941)

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. †Penicillus (Pseudobrechites) Magne 1941
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available