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Comelicaniinae

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Comelicaniinae was named by Merla (1930). Its type is Comelicania.

It was assigned to Athyrididae by Williams et al. (2002).

Entered
by M. Clapham on 2008-07-08; modified by M. Clapham on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Comelicaniinae Merla
2002Comelicaniinae Williams et al. p. 1515

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyComelicaniinaeMerla 1930
subfamilyComelicaniinaeMerla 1930

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.

Subfm. †Comelicaniinae Merla 1930
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G. †Comelicania Frech 1901
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Comelicania haueri Stache 1878
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Invalid names: Comelicania avis Merla 1930 [synonym], Comelicania dalpiazi Merla 1930 [synonym], Comelicania vespertilio Merla 1930 [synonym]
Comelicania megalotis Stache 1878
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Invalid names: Comelicania doryphora Merla 1930 [synonym], Comelicania rostrata Merla 1930 [synonym], Spirifer insanus Stache 1878 [synonym], Spirifer vultur Stache 1878 [synonym]
Comelicania merlai Posenato 1998
Invalid names: Alatothyris Waterhouse and Gupta 1986 [synonym], Spitispirifer Waterhouse and Gupta 1986 [synonym]
G. †Gruntallina Waterhouse and Gupta 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available