Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Whitfieldella
Taxonomy
Whitfieldella was named by Hall and Clarke (1893). Its type is Atrypa nitida. It is the type genus of Whitfieldellinae.
It was assigned to Hyattidininae by Sheehan (1977); to Hindellinae by Bassett and Cocks (1974) and Jin and Chatterton (1997); to Whitfieldellinae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Hyattidininae by Sheehan (1977); to Hindellinae by Bassett and Cocks (1974) and Jin and Chatterton (1997); to Whitfieldellinae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
---|---|
1893 | Whitfieldella Hall and Clarke |
1974 | Whitfieldella Bassett and Cocks |
1977 | Whitfieldella Sheehan |
1997 | Whitfieldella Jin and Chatterton |
2002 | Whitfieldella Sepkoski |
2002 | Whitfieldella Williams et al. p. 1566 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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. †Whitfieldella Hall and Clarke 1893
show all | hide all
†Whitfieldella billingsana Meek and Worthen 1868
†Whitfieldella nitida Hall 1843
†Whitfieldella pygmaea Jin et al. 1993
†Whitfieldella sulcatina Jin et al. 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available