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Prionodonta (disused)

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Prionodonta was named by McNeil (1937). It is extant.

It was assigned to Pteriomorphia by Anelli et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Prionodonta McNeil
2006Prionodonta Anelli et al. p. 1127

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
superorderPrionodontaMcNeil 1937
superorderPrionodontaMcNeil 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.

Superor. Prionodonta McNeil 1937
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available