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Aporthophyla

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Aporthophyla was named by Ulrich and Cooper (1938) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-u O Llvi Sepkoski's reference number: 1,878].

It was assigned to Taffiidae by Neuman and Bruton (1974); to Taffiinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Aporthophyla Ulrich and Cooper
1974Aporthophyla Neuman and Bruton
2000Aporthophyla Williams et al. p. 310
2002Aporthophyla 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
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyTaffiinaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusAporthophylaUlrich and Cooper 1938

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. †Aporthophyla Ulrich and Cooper 1938
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Aporthophyla aurora Billings 1865
Aporthophyla kasachstanica Rukavishnikova 1956
Aporthophyla stoermeri Neuman and Bruton 1974
Aporthophyla typa Ulrich and Cooper 1936
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available