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Alairhynchinae

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leiorhynchidae

Discussion

Replacement subfamily name to illegitimate Gigantorhynchinae Savage 1996: 254.

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Taxonomy
Alairhynchinae was named by Doweld (2013). It is not extant. Its type is Gigantorhynchus.

It was assigned to Leiorhynchidae by Doweld (2013).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Gigantorhynchinae Savage
2002Gigantorhynchinae Williams et al. p. 1149
2013Alairhynchinae Doweld

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyCamarotoechioideaSchuchert 1929
familyLeiorhynchidaeStainbrook 1945
subfamilyAlairhynchinae
subfamilyAlairhynchinae

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.

Subfm. †Alairhynchinae Doweld 2013
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G. †Alairhynchus Doweld 2013
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†Alairhynchus dubius Doweld 2013
Invalid names: Gigantorhynchus Sapelnikov and Malygina 1977 [replaced]
Invalid names: Gigantorhynchinae Savage 1996 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available