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Paphonotia

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Paphonotia was named by Hertlein and Strong (1948). It is extant. Its type is Petricola elliptica.

It was assigned to Venerinae by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Species
P. elliptica

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1948Paphonotia Hertlein and Strong
2012Paphonotia Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 783

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusPaphonotiaHertlein and Strong 1948

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. Paphonotia Hertlein and Strong 1948
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Paphonotia elliptica Sowerby 1834
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available