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Scaphula

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Taxonomy
Scaphula was named by Benson (1834). It is extant.

It was assigned to Anadarinae by Vokes (1980); and to Scaphulinae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Scaphula Benson
1980Scaphula Vokes pp. 14, 15
2010Scaphula Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyArcidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyAnadarinaeReinhart 1935
genusScaphulaBenson 1834

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. Scaphula Benson 1834
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available