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Scaphorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae

Taxonomy
Scaphorthis was named by Cooper (1956) [\]. Its type is Scaphorthis virginiensis.

It was assigned to Plectorthinae by Wright (1964), Mitchell (1977) and Potter (1990); to Giraldiellidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Scaphorthis Cooper
1964Scaphorthis Wright
1977Scaphorthis Mitchell
1990Scaphorthis Potter
2000Scaphorthis Williams et al. p. 774
2002Scaphorthis 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
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyGiraldiellidae
genusScaphorthisCooper 1956

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. †Scaphorthis Cooper 1956
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Scaphorthis aulacis Percival 1979
Scaphorthis perplexa Cooper 1956
Scaphorthis sulcata Wright 1964
Scaphorthis virginiensis Cooper 1956
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available