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Ambonychiidae S. A. Miller, 1877 †
833117 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:833117)
accepted
Family
- Genus Ambonychia J. Hall, 1847 †
- Genus Ambonychinia Isberg, 1934 †
- Genus Amphicoelia J. Hall, 1867 †
- Genus Byssopteria J. Hall, 1883 †
- Genus Carinonychia Pojeta, R.-J. Zhang & Z.-Y. Yang, 1986 †
- Genus Cleionychia Ulrich, 1892 †
- Genus Fasciculiptera R.-J. Zhang, 1977 †
- Genus Glyptonychia Pojeta & Gilbert-Tomlinson, 1977 †
- Genus Gosseletia Barrois, 1882 †
- Genus Leconychia Pojeta & Gilbert-Tomlinson, 1977 †
- Genus Mytilarca J. Hall & Whitfield, 1869 †
- Genus Nodonychia Pojeta, R.-J. Zhang & Z.-Y. Yang, 1986 †
- Genus Notonychia T. M. Sánchez, 2001 †
- Genus Opisthoptera F. B. Meek, 1872 †
- Genus Pteronychia Pojeta & Gilbert-Tomlinson, 1977 †
- Genus Silurinka Kříž, 2005 †
- Genus Stappersella Maillieux, 1920 †
- Genus Streptomytilus Kindle & Breger, 1904 †
- Genus Byssonychia Ulrich, 1894 † accepted as Ambonychia J. Hall, 1847 † (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Clionychia [sic] † accepted as Cleionychia Ulrich, 1892 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Plethomytilus J. Hall, 1883 † accepted as Mytilarca J. Hall & Whitfield, 1869 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine
fossil only
Miller, S. A. (1877). The American Palaeozoic fossils: a catalogue of the genera and species, with names of authors, dates, places of publication, groups of rock in which found, and the etymology and signification of the words and an introduction devoted to the stratigraphical geology of the Palaeozoic rocks. Published by author, Cincinnati, xv + 334 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22803239
page(s): 180 [details]
page(s): 180 [details]
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Miller, S. A. (1877). The American Palaeozoic fossils: a catalogue of the genera and species, with names of authors, dates, places of publication, groups of rock in which found, and the etymology and signification of the words and an introduction devoted to the stratigraphical geology of the Palaeozoic rocks. Published by author, Cincinnati, xv + 334 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22803239
page(s): 180 [details]
basis of record Carter, J. G.; Altaba, C. R.; Anderson, L. C.; Araujo, R.; Biakov, A. S.; Bogan, A. E.; Campbell, D. C.; Campbell, M.; Jin-hua, C.; Cope, J. C. W.; Delvene, G.; Dijkstra, H. H.; Zong-jie, F.; Gardner, R. N.; Gavrilova, V. A.; Goncharova, I. A.; Harries, P. J.; Hartman, J. H.; Hautmann, M.; Hoeh, W. R.; Hylleberg, J.; Bao-yu, J.; Johnston, P.; Kirkendale, L.; Kleemann, K.; Koppka, J.; Kříž, J.; Machado, D.; Malchus, N.; Márquez-Aliaga, A.; Masse, J.-P.; McRoberts, C. A.; Middelfart, P.U.; Mitchell, S.; Nevesskaja, L. A.; Özer, S.; Pojeta, J. Jr.; Polubotko, I.V.; Pons, J. M.; Popov, S.; Sánchez, T.; Sartori, A. F.; Scott, R. W.; Sey, I. I.; Signorelli, J. H.; Silantiev, V. V.; Skelton, P. W.; Steuber, T.; Waterhouse, J. B.; Wingard, G. L.; Yancey, T. (2011). A synoptical classification of the Bivalvia (Mollusca). <em>Paleontological Contributions.</em> 4: 1-47. [details]
page(s): 180 [details]
basis of record Carter, J. G.; Altaba, C. R.; Anderson, L. C.; Araujo, R.; Biakov, A. S.; Bogan, A. E.; Campbell, D. C.; Campbell, M.; Jin-hua, C.; Cope, J. C. W.; Delvene, G.; Dijkstra, H. H.; Zong-jie, F.; Gardner, R. N.; Gavrilova, V. A.; Goncharova, I. A.; Harries, P. J.; Hartman, J. H.; Hautmann, M.; Hoeh, W. R.; Hylleberg, J.; Bao-yu, J.; Johnston, P.; Kirkendale, L.; Kleemann, K.; Koppka, J.; Kříž, J.; Machado, D.; Malchus, N.; Márquez-Aliaga, A.; Masse, J.-P.; McRoberts, C. A.; Middelfart, P.U.; Mitchell, S.; Nevesskaja, L. A.; Özer, S.; Pojeta, J. Jr.; Polubotko, I.V.; Pons, J. M.; Popov, S.; Sánchez, T.; Sartori, A. F.; Scott, R. W.; Sey, I. I.; Signorelli, J. H.; Silantiev, V. V.; Skelton, P. W.; Steuber, T.; Waterhouse, J. B.; Wingard, G. L.; Yancey, T. (2011). A synoptical classification of the Bivalvia (Mollusca). <em>Paleontological Contributions.</em> 4: 1-47. [details]
