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Orthotetella
Taxonomy
Orthotetella was named by King (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: P Asse-l P Leon-m Sepkoski's reference number: 7]. Its type is Orthotetella wolfcampensis. It is the type genus of Orthotetellidae.
It was assigned to Orthotetellidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Orthotetellidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
O. wolfcampensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Orthotetella King p. 51 |
| 2000 | Orthotetella Williams et al. p. 655 |
| 2002 | Orthotetella Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available