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Contraspira

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae

Taxonomy
Contraspira was named by Mitchell (2009). It is not extant. Its type is Contraspira khanae.

It was assigned to Radiolitidae by Mitchell (2009) and Skelton (2013).

Species
C. khanae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Contraspira Mitchell
2013Contraspira Skelton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyRadiolitidaeGray 1848
genusContraspira

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. †Contraspira Mitchell 2009
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†Contraspira khanae Mitchell 2009
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available