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Plekonella

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Plekonella was named by Campbell (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad P Djhu Sepkoski's reference number: 427,538].

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Plekonella Campbell p. 17
2002Plekonella Sepkoski
2002Plekonella Williams et al. p. 1258

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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
familyWellerellidaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyWellerellinaeLicharew 1956
genusPlekonella

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. †Plekonella Campbell 1953
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Plekonella acuta Campbell 1953
Plekonella campbelli Waterhouse 1964
Plekonella iniquitas Waterhouse 1967
Plekonella multicostata Waterhouse 1964
Plekonella rara Waterhouse 1986
Plekonella southlandensis Fletcher 1952
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available