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Triplesia edgelliana

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella edgelliana was named by Davidson (1869) [Rhynchonella ? Edgelliana].

It was recombined as Camerella edgelliana by Cocks (1978); it was recombined as Triplesia edgelliana by Williams et al. (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Rhynchonella edgelliana Davidson p. 190 figs. pl. 24, figs 27,28
1978Camerella edgelliana Cocks p. 137
1981Triplesia edgelliana Williams et al. pp. 55 - 56 figs. 182-191

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusTriplesiaHall 1859
speciesedgelliana(Davidson 1869)

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.

Triplesia edgelliana Davidson 1869
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Williams et al. 1981Globular, equally biconvex, plicate Triplesia with pedicle and brachial valves respectively 91% and 88% as long as wide and 27% and 29% as deep as long.