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Whittardiidae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Whittardiidae

Taxonomy
Whittardiidae was named by Williams (1974). Its type is Whittardia.

It was assigned to Orthoidea by Williams et al. (2000).

Subtaxa
Marginorthis, Whittardia (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Whittardiidae Williams p. 752
2000Whittardiidae Williams et al. p. 755

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyWhittardiidaeWilliams 1974
familyWhittardiidaeWilliams 1974

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.

Fm. †Whittardiidae Williams 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available