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Sanguinolites sphenoidalis

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Sanguinolites sphenoidalis was named by Reed (1944). Its type specimen is GSI 17185 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is South end of hill at pt. 1185, lower "g" bed, north of Trimu Wahan, Salt Range, which is in a Wordian carbonate sandstone/limestone in the Amb Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Sanguinolites sphenoidalis Reed p. 300 figs. Pl 56, fig 2

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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
familySanguinolitidaeMiller 1877
subfamilySanguinolitinaeMiller 1877
genusSanguinolites
speciessphenoidalis

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.

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Diagnosis
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