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Spirelytha

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Taxonomy
Spirelytha was named by Fredericks (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: P Sakm-u P Guad Sepkoski's reference number: 33].

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Spirelytha Fredericks
2002Spirelytha Sepkoski
2006Spirelytha Williams et al. p. 1868

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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
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyElythidaeFredericks 1924
subfamilyToryniferinaeCarter 1994
genusSpirelythaFredericks 1924

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. †Spirelytha Fredericks 1924
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Spirelytha borealis Mironova 1964
Spirelytha buravasi Hamada 1960
Spirelytha fredericksi Archbold and Thomas 1984
Spirelytha grandis Klets 1987
Spirelytha kashirtsevi Archbold 1993
Spirelytha kislakovi Klets 1987
Spirelytha magna Miloradovich 1936
Spirelytha miloradovichi Archbold and Thomas 1984
Spirelytha pavlovae Archbold and Thomas 1984
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Invalid names: Spirifer scheii Tschernyschew and Stepanow 1916 [replaced]
Spirelytha petaliformis Pavlova 1973
Spirelytha sheii Tschernyschew 1916
Spirelytha stepanoviana Archbold and Thomas 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available