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Taxonomy
Avicula contorta was named by Portlock (1843). It is the type species of Rhaetavicula.
It was recombined as Rhaetavicula contorta by Cox (1961) and Macfadyen (1970).
It was recombined as Rhaetavicula contorta by Cox (1961) and Macfadyen (1970).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1843 | Avicula contorta Portlock |
| 1851 | Avicula inaequiradiata Schafhautl |
| 1856 | Gervillia striocurva Quenstedt |
| 1865 | Avicula contorta Stoppani |
| 1865 | Avicula inaequiradiata Stoppani |
| 1876 | Avicula contorta Henry p. 424 figs. Pl 4, figs 19,20 |
| 1961 | Rhaetavicula contorta Cox |
| 1970 | Rhaetavicula contorta Macfadyen p. 207 |
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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.
†Rhaetavicula contorta Portlock 1843
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Invalid names: Avicula inaequiradiata Schafhautl 1851 [synonym], Gervillia striocurva Quenstedt 1856 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available