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Portranella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidiellidae

Taxonomy
Portranella was named by Wright (1964). It is the type genus of Portranellidae.

It was assigned to Orthidiellidae by Wright (1964); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Portranella Wright
2002Portranella 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
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyOrthidiellidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusPortranella

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. †Portranella Wright 1964
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Portranella exornata Sharpe 1853
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available