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Composita subtilita

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula subtilita was named by Hall (1852). It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Athyris subtilita by Salter (1861), Derby (1876) and Meek (1877); it was recombined as Spirigera subtilita by Toula (1869); it was recombined as Seminula subtilita by Hall and Clarke (1895); it was recombined as Composita subtilita by Girty (1915), McKee (1938), Hoare (1961) and Mudge et al. (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Terebratula subtilita Hall p. 409 figs. pl. 4 f. 1a-b, 2a-c
1861Athyris subtilita Salter p. 64
1869Spirigera subtilita Toula p. 438 fig. 5
1876Athyris subtilita Derby p. 279
1877Athyris subtilita Meek p. 83 figs. Plate 8, figs. 6, 6a
1895Seminula subtilita Hall and Clarke p. 95 figs. 66, 67,58, 59; pi. 47, figs. 17-31
1915Composita subtilita Girty pp. 96-101 figs. pl. 5 f. 7; pl. 6 f. 13; pl. 12 f. 4-4c
1938Composita subtilita McKee p. 262 figs. Pl 48, fig 20
1961Composita subtilita Hoare pp. 89-90 figs. pl. 11 f. 20-25; pl. 12 f. 1-2
1962Composita subtilita Mudge et al. p. 77 figs. Pl 13, figs 4-7

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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
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusCompositaBrown 1849
speciessubtilita()

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.

Composita subtilita Hall 1852
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Diagnosis
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