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Heterocaprina

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprotinidae

Taxonomy
Heterocaprina was named by Munier-Chalmas (1873). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Heterocaprinidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Heterocaprina Munier-Chalmas
2010Heterocaprina Bouchet et al.

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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
familyCaprotinidaeGray 1848
genusHeterocaprinaMunier-Chalmas 1873

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. †Heterocaprina Munier-Chalmas 1873
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available