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Bransonia

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae

Taxonomy
Bransonia was named by Pojeta and Runnegar (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem-l P Guad-u Sepkoski's reference number: 542,1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Bransonia wilsoni.

It was assigned to Conocardioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Bransoniidae by Pojeta and Runnegar (1976) and Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Bransonia Pojeta and Runnegar
2002Bransonia Sepkoski
2010Bransonia Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classRostroconchia
orderConocardiida()
superfamilyHippocardioideaPojeta and Runnegar 1976
familyBransoniidae
genusBransonia

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. †Bransonia Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
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Bransonia australe M'Coy 1847
Bransonia projecta Waterhouse 1987
Bransonia robustum Fletcher 1943
Bransonia truncata Fletcher 1943
Bransonia wilsoni Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available