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Paradentalium

Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae

Taxonomy
Paradentalium was named by Cotton and Godfrey (1933) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Scaphopoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dentaliidae by Reynolds and Steiner (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Paradentalium Cotton and Godfrey
2002Paradentalium Sepkoski
2008Paradentalium Reynolds and Steiner p. 147 figs. Table 7.1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classScaphopodaBronn 1862
orderDentaliidaDa Costa 1776
familyDentaliidaeGray 1834
genusParadentaliumCotton and Godfrey 1933

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. Paradentalium Cotton and Godfrey 1933
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Invalid names: Dentalium texasianum Philippi 1849 [synonym]
Paradentalium disparile d'Orbigny 1847
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available