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Niorhynx

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Niorhynicidae

Taxonomy
Niorhynx is a genus. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Niorhynicidae.

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Niorhynicidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Niorhynx Sepkoski
2002Niorhynx Williams et al. p. 1046

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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
superfamilyAncistrorhynchoideaCooper 1956
familyNiorhynicidaeSavage 1996
genusNiorhynx

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. †Niorhynx
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available