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Somalitela

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Taxonomy
Somalitela was named by Muir-Wood (1935) [Sepkoski's age data: J Kimm , J Tith Sepkoski's reference number: 1,538]. It is not extant. Its type is Somalitela ambalensis.

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

Species
S. ambalensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Somalitela Muir-Wood
2002Somalitela Sepkoski
2006Somalitela Williams et al. p. 2176

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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
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyZeillerioideaAllan 1940
familyZeilleriidaeAllan 1940
subfamilyZeilleriinaeAllan 1940
genusSomalitela

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. †Somalitela Muir-Wood 1935
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Somalitela ambalensis Muir-Wood 1935
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available