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Costagyra

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Costagyra was named by Vialov (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 991]. It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was reranked as Exogyra (Costagyra) by Vjalov (1936).

It was assigned to Exogyra by Vjalov (1936); to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Exogyrinae by Vokes (1980) and Mendir et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Costagyra Vialov
1936Exogyra (Costagyra) Vjalov
1980Costagyra Vokes p. 64
2002Costagyra Sepkoski
2021Costagyra Mendir et al. p. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyGryphaeidaeVialov 1936
subfamilyExogyrinaeVialov 1936
genusCostagyraVialov 1936

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. †Costagyra Vialov 1936
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Costagyra olisiponensis Sharpe 1850
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Invalid names: Exogyra (Exogyra) olisiponensis Sharpe 1958 [synonym], Ostrea laciniata Orbigny 1869 [synonym], Ostrea oxyntas Coquand 1880 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available