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Virgianella

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Virgianella was named by Nikiforova and Sapelnikov (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-l S Ldov-m Sepkoski's reference number: 1264]. It is not extant. Its type is Virgianella vaigatschensis.

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

Species
V. vaigatschensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Virgianella Nikiforova and Sapelnikov
2002Virgianella Sepkoski
2002Virgianella Williams et al. p. 967

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyVirgianinaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
genusVirgianellaNikiforova and Sapelnikov 1971

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. †Virgianella Nikiforova and Sapelnikov 1971
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Virgianella vaigatschensis Nikiforova and Sapelnikov 1971
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available