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Curvula

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae

Taxonomy
Curvula was named by Rafinesque (1818).

It was assigned to Pinnidae by Vokes (1980).

Synonyms
  • Curvulites was named by Rafinesque (1831). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Curvula by Vokes (1980).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1818Curvula Rafinesque p. 427
1831Curvulites Rafinesque p. 4
1980Curvula Vokes p. 29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPinnoideaLeach 1819
familyPinnidaeLeach 1819
genusCurvulaRafinesque 1818

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. †Curvula Rafinesque 1818
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Invalid names: Curvulites Rafinesque 1831 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available