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Asperdelia

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Bimuriidae

Taxonomy
Asperdelia was named by Nikitina et al. (2006). Its type is Asperdelia villosa.

It was assigned to Bimuriidae by Nikitina et al. (2006).

Species
A. villosa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Asperdelia Nikitina et al. p. 176

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyBimuriidaeCooper 1956
genusAsperdelia

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. †Asperdelia Nikitina et al. 2006
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Asperdelia villosa Nikitina et al. 2006
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. I. Nikitina et al. 2006Shell concavoconvex with ventrally directed trail; shallow ventral sulcus and low dorsal median fold; radial ornament parvicostellate, commonly bearing comae; lacking dental plates and a median ridge in the ventral valve and with a median septum across the bema to the platform in the dorsal valve; cardinal process simple, undercut, fused with socket plates.