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Elasmothyris

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Linoporellidae

Taxonomy
Elasmothyris is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Linoporellidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Elasmothyris Williams et al. p. 837
2002Elasmothyris Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familyLinoporellidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusElasmothyris

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.

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Elasmothyris limata Potter 1990
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available