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Scutus (Nannoscutum)

Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae

Taxonomy
Nannoscutum was named by Iredale (1937) [m. kosnik taxon no: 7523]. It is extant. Its type is Nannoscutum forsythi.

It was reranked as Scutus (Nannoscutum) by Knight et al. (1960), Ladd (1966) and Hendy (2007).

It was assigned to Scutus by Knight et al. (1960), Ladd (1966) and Hendy (2007).

Subtaxa
Nannoscutum forsythi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Scutus (Nannoscutum) Knight et al. p. 230
1966Scutus (Nannoscutum) Ladd p. 30
2007Scutus (Nannoscutum) Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
orderLepetellidaMoskalev 1971
superfamilyFissurelloidea(Fleming 1822)
familyFissurellidaeFleming 1822
subfamilyEmarginulinae(Gray 1834)
tribeScutini(Christiaens 1973)
genusScutusMonfort 1810
subgenusNannoscutum(Iredale 1937)

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.

Subg. Scutus (Nannoscutum) Iredale 1937
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Nannoscutum forsythi Iredale 1937
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available