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Pteromya

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Ceratomyidae

Taxonomy
Pteromya was named by Moore (1861) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Rhae J Hett-l Sepkoski's reference number: 715]. It is not extant. Its type is Pteromya crowcombeia.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ceratomyidae by Cox (1963), Marquez-Aliaga et al. (2010) and Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Pteromya Moore
1963Pteromya Cox
2002Pteromya Sepkoski
2010Pteromya Marquez-Aliaga et al. p. 191
2014Pteromya Ros-Franch et al.

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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
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPleuromyoideaDall 1900
familyCeratomyidaeArkell 1934
genusPteromyaMoore 1861

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. †Pteromya Moore 1861
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Pteromya coxi Freneix and Cubaynes 1984
Pteromya crowcombeia Moore 1861
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Invalid names: Pteromya simplex Moore 1861 [synonym]
Pteromya langportensis Richardson and Tutcher 1916
Pteromya tatei Richardson and Tutcher 1916
Pteromya vaurensis Freneix and Cubaynes 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available