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Pteroplecta

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae

Taxonomy
Pteroplecta was named by Waterhouse (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: P u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066].

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pterospiriferinae by Waterhouse (2004) and Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Pteroplecta Waterhouse p. 86
2002Pteroplecta Sepkoski
2004Pteroplecta Waterhouse
2006Pteroplecta Williams et al. p. 1818

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyPaeckelmanelloideaIvanova 1972
familyStrophopleuridaeCarter 1974
subfamilyPterospiriferinae
genusPteroplecta

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. †Pteroplecta Waterhouse 1978
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Pteroplecta joharensis Diener 1897
Pteroplecta laminatus Waterhouse 1978
Pteroplecta niger Waagen 1883
Pteroplecta sulcata Waterhouse 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available