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Obolellidae

Obolellata - Obolellida - Obolellidae

Taxonomy
Obolellidae was named by Walcott and Schuchert (1908) [in Walcott]. Its type is Obolella.

It was assigned to Obolellacea by Cooper (1976), Geyer (1994); and to Obolelloidea by Williams et al. (2000).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Obolellidae Walcott and Schuchert
1976Obolellidae Cooper p. 275
1994Obolellidae Geyer p. 996
2000Obolellidae Williams et al. p. 201

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classObolellata
orderObolellidaRowell 1965
superfamilyObolelloideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyObolellidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyObolellidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908

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.

Fm. †Obolellidae Walcott and Schuchert 1908
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G. †Bicia Walcott 1901
G. †Brevipelta Geyer 1994
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Brevipelta chouberti Geyer 1994
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Invalid names: Botsfordia amouslekensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia tazemmourtensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia undulata Hupé 1959 [replaced]
G. †Ivshinella Koneva 1979
G. †Magnicanalis Rowell 1962
G. †Obolella Billings 1861
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Obolella asiatica Walcott 1905
Obolella atlantica Walcott 1890
Obolella chromatica Billings 1861
Obolella crassa Hall 1847
Obolella discoidea Hall and Whitfield 1877
Obolella excelsis Walcott 1908
Obolella mexicana Cooper et al. 1952
Obolella vermilionensis Walcott 1912
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available