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Prochlidonophora

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Chlidonophoridae

Taxonomy
Prochlidonophora was named by Thomson and Owen (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: K Nc K Apti Sepkoski's reference number: 538]. It is not extant. Its type is Prochlidonophora muirwoodae.

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

Species
P. muirwoodae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Prochlidonophora Thomson and Owen p. 28
2002Prochlidonophora Sepkoski
2006Prochlidonophora Williams et al. p. 2156

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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
familyChlidonophoridaeMuir-Wood 1959
subfamilyChlidonophorinaeMuir-Wood 1959
genusProchlidonophora

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. †Prochlidonophora Thomson and Owen 1979
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Prochlidonophora muirwoodae Thomson and Owen 1979
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available