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Megathyris capensis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Megathyrididae

Taxonomy
Megathyris capensis was named by Jackson (1952). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Megathyris capensis Jackson

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyMegathyridoideaDall 1870
familyMegathyrididaeDall 1870
genusMegathyrisd'Orbigny 1847
speciescapensisJackson 1952

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.

Megathyris capensis Jackson 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available