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Polystylus

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Polystylus was named by Klets (1993). Its type is Polystylus kentshaensis.

It was assigned to Paraspiriferinidae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species
P. kentshaensis (type species)
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-05-28; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-05-28

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Polystylus Klets p. 123
2006Polystylus Williams et al. p. 1917

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familyParaspiriferinidaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusPolystylusKlets 1993

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. †Polystylus Klets 1993
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available