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Mica

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Mica was named by Baranov and Al'khovik (2001). Its type is Mica borea.

It was assigned to Athyrididae by Baranov and Al'khovik (2001); and to Didymothyridinae by Williams et al. (2007).

Species
M. borea (type species)
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-29; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Mica Baranov and Al'khovik p. 266 fig. 2
2007Mica Williams et al. p. 2747

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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
subfamilyDidymothyridinaeModzalevskaya 1979
genusMica

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.

G. †Mica Baranov and Al'khovik 2001
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†Mica borea Baranov and Al'khovik 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available