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Walkerithyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae

Taxonomy
Walkerithyris was named by Cox and Middlemiss (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 776]. It is not extant. Its type is Walkerithyris mendax.

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

Species
W. mendax (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Walkerithyris Cox and Middlemiss p. 424
2002Walkerithyris Sepkoski
2006Walkerithyris Williams et al. p. 2065

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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
superfamilyTerebratuloidea(Gray 1840)
familySellithyrididaeMuir - Wood 1965
subfamilySellithyridinaeMuir-Wood 1965
genusWalkerithyris

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. †Walkerithyris Cox and Middlemiss 1978
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Walkerithyris mendax Cox and Middlemiss 1978
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available