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Soleniscus (Soleniscus)

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae

Taxonomy
Soleniscus (Soleniscus) was named by Meek and Worthen (1860) [Subgenus created by Knight (1931) by default.].

It was assigned to Soleniscus by Knight (1931).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Soleniscus (Soleniscus) Meek and Worthen p. 467
1931Soleniscus (Soleniscus) Knight p. 202

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familySoleniscidae
genusSoleniscus
subgenusSoleniscusMeek and Worthen 1860

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.

Subg. †Soleniscus (Soleniscus) Meek and Worthen 1860
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. B. Knight 1931Form robust or slender; moderately to strongly developed siphonal fold. Strongly developed posterior fold close behind siphonal fold, columella straight.