Marine Species Traits - Hippuritidina †

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Hippuritidina †

AphiaID

872680 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:872680)

Classification

Authority

Newell, 1965

Status

accepted

Rank

Suborder

Parent

Hippuritida †

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Genus Anodontopleura Felix, 1891 †
Genus Baryconites R. H. Palmer, 1928 †
Superfamily Caprinoidea A. d'Orbigny, 1847 †
Genus Cryptaulia Počta, 1889 †
Genus Dessia Pamouktchiev, 1983 †
Genus Lithocalamus Lupher & E. L. Packard, 1929 †
Genus Palus R. H. Palmer, 1928 †
Superfamily Radiolitoidea A. d'Orbigny, 1847 †
Genus Rousselia Douvillé, 1898 †
Genus Sabinia Parona, 1908 †
Genus Somalites Pamouktchiev, 1983 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Type species is scleractinian coral, not a bivalve. Also, junior homonym of Somalites Tavani, 1949 [Ammonoidea].)
Superfamily Hippuritacea J. E. Gray, 1848 † accepted as Radiolitoidea A. d'Orbigny, 1847 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Newell, N. D. (1965). Classification of the Bivalvia. American Museum Novitates. 2206: 1-25., available online at http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/4472
page(s): 16; note: as order Hippuritoida [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Hippuritidina †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=872680 on 2026-10-06

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Hippuritidina †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=872680 on 2026-10-06

Taxonomic edit history

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2016-04-01 16:00:15Z

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Schneider, Simon

2026-01-03 19:06:16Z

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original description Newell, N. D. (1965). Classification of the Bivalvia. American Museum Novitates. 2206: 1-25., available online at http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/4472
page(s): 16; note: as order Hippuritoida [details]

basis of record Skelton, P. W. (2013). Rudist classification: nomenclatural correction of ‘Suborder Radiolitidina Skelton, 2013' to ‘Suborder Hippuritidina Newell, 1965'. Caribbean Journal of Earth Science. 45, 34. [details]

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