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Twenhofelia

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Twenhofelia was named by Boucot and Smith (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-u S Ludl Sepkoski's reference number: 25]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pentameridae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Twenhofelia Boucot and Smith
2002Twenhofelia Sepkoski
2002Twenhofelia Williams et al. p. 983

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusTwenhofeliaBoucot and Smith 1978

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. †Twenhofelia Boucot and Smith 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available