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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
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Soudleyan or 458.40000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Whittardia paradoxica (46887 46892 46893)