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Gunningblandella brynensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Sowerbyella sericea brynensis was named by Whittington (1938) [originally registered BU 314) selected by Cocks (2008, p. 95),]. Its type specimen is BIRUG BU 251, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea brynensis by Cocks and Rong (1989) and Cocks (2008); it was recombined as Gunningblandella brynensis by Cocks (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Sowerbyella sericea brynensis Whittington p. 253 figs. pl. 11, figs 6–9
1989Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea brynensis Cocks and Rong p. 141
2008Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea brynensis Cocks p. 95
2010Gunningblandella brynensis Cocks p. 1192 figs. Plate 9, figures 9–15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusGunningblandellaPercival 1979
speciesbrynensis()

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.

Gunningblandella brynensis Whittington 1938
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Diagnosis
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