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Orthorhynchula

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Orthorhynchulidae

Taxonomy
Orthorhynchula was named by Hall and Clarke (1893) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-m O Ashg-l Sepkoski's reference number: 25 incorrectly originally spelled as Orthorhyncula in compendium]. Its type is Orthis linneyi. It is the type genus of Orthorhynchulidae.

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

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Orthorhynchula Hall and Clarke p. 181
2002Orthorhyncula Sepkoski
2002Orthorhynchula Williams et al. p. 1078

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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
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyOrthorhynchulidaeCooper 1956
genusOrthorhynchulaHall and Clarke 1893

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. †Orthorhynchula Hall and Clarke 1893
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Orthorhynchula linneyi James 1881
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available