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Alithyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cancellothyrididae

Taxonomy
Alithyris was named by Sun (1981) [Sepkoski's age data: K u Sepkoski's reference number: 881]. Its type is Alithyris shiquanheensis. It is the type genus of Alithyridinae.

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

Species
A. shiquanheensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Alithyris Sun p. 242
2002Alithyris Sepkoski
2006Alithyris Williams et al. p. 2148

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyCancellothyridoideaThomson 1926
familyCancellothyrididaeThomson 1926
subfamilyAlithyridinae
genusAlithyris

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. †Alithyris Sun 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available