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Retroceramus elegans

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus elegans was named by Koschelkina (1962).

It was recombined as Retroceramus elegans by Koschelkina (1985).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Inoceramus elegans Koschelkina p. 70 figs. Pl 9, fig 4
1985Retroceramus elegans Koschelkina p. 70 figs. Pl 13, figs 6-8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusRetroceramusKoschelkina 1958
specieselegans(Koschelkina 1962)

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.

Retroceramus elegans Koschelkina 1962
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Diagnosis
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