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Brevipelta

Obolellata - Obolellida - Obolellidae

Taxonomy
Brevipelta was named by Geyer (1994) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda]. Its type is Brevipelta chouberti.

It was assigned to Obolellidae by Geyer (1994) and Williams et al. (2000); and to Obolellida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Brevipelta Geyer p. 996
2000Brevipelta Williams et al. p. 203
2002Brevipelta Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classObolellata
orderObolellidaRowell 1965
superfamilyObolelloideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyObolellidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
genusBrevipelta

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. †Brevipelta Geyer 1994
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Brevipelta chouberti Geyer 1994
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Invalid names: Botsfordia amouslekensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia tazemmourtensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia undulata Hupé 1959 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available