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Austrochlamys
Taxonomy
Austrochlamys was named by Jonkers (2003) [Type species. Pecten natans Philippi, 1845, by original designation.]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Austrochlamydini by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Chlamydini by Beu and Taviani (2013).
It was assigned to Austrochlamydini by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Chlamydini by Beu and Taviani (2013).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2003 | Austrochlamys Jonkers |
| 2010 | Austrochlamys Bouchet et al. |
| 2013 | Austrochlamys Beu and Taviani p. 10 |
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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. Austrochlamys Jonkers 2003
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Austrochlamys anderssoni Hennig 1911
†Austrochlamys forticosta Beu and Taviani 2013
†Austrochlamys heardensis Fleming 1957
†Austrochlamys marisrossensis Jonkers 2003
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Beu and M. Taviani 2013 | Diagnosis. Chlamydini of moderately large size (H = 100–140 mm), of weakly prosocline shape, with small posterior auricles with concave posterior outline, retaining byssal attachment and corresponding large RV anterior auricle, deep byssal notch and functional ctenoli- um in adults; with relatively few (10–12) coarse primary radial costae in early species, more numerous (30–35) in later species; with radial interspaces crowded with many intercalated and subdivided secondary and tertiary costel- lae; all radial sculpture overridden by many prominent, narrow, commarginal ridges. |