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Megerlina

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Kraussinidae

Taxonomy
Megerlina was named by Deslongchamps (1884) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ng R]. It is extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Megerlina Deslongchamps
2002Megerlina Sepkoski
2006Megerlina Williams et al. p. 2245

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyKraussinoideaDall 1870
familyKraussinidaeDall 1870
genusMegerlinaDeslongchamps 1884

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. Megerlina Deslongchamps 1884
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Megerlina capensis Adams and Reeve 1850
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Invalid names: Megerlina striata Jackson 1952 [synonym]
Megerlina dorothyae Craig 1999
Megerlina irenae Craig 1999
Megerlina lamarckiana Davidson 1852
Megerlina miracula Hiller 2008
Megerlina pisum Lamarck 1819
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available