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Petasmatherus

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae

Taxonomy
Petasmatherus was named by Cooper and Grant (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: P Asse-u P Guad-l Sepkoski's reference number: 7]. Its type is Petasmatherus opulus. It is the type genus of Petasmatheridae.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Petasmatherus Cooper and Grant p. 12
2002Petasmatherus Sepkoski
2002Petasmatherus Williams et al. p. 1276

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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
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyPetasmatheridaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusPetasmatherus

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. †Petasmatherus Cooper and Grant 1969
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Petasmatherus depressus Cooper and Grant 1976
Petasmatherus mundus Cooper and Grant 1976
Petasmatherus nitidus Cooper and Grant 1976
Petasmatherus opulus Cooper and Grant 1969
Petasmatherus pumilus Cooper and Grant 1976
Petasmatherus pusillus Girty 1908
Petasmatherus recticardinatus Cooper and Grant 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available