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Vectella

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Taxonomy
Vectella was named by Owen (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti-l Sepkoski's reference number: 538]. Its type is Waldheimia celtica. It is the type genus of Vectellinae.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Vectella Owen p. 51
2002Vectella Sepkoski
2006Vectella 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
subfamilyVectellinae
genusVectella

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. †Vectella Owen 1965
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Vectella angusta Walker 1868
Vectella celtica Morris 1854
Vectella morrisi Meyer 1868
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available