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Plectospira problematica

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Neoretziidae

Taxonomy
Hustedia problematica was named by Girty (1926).

It was recombined as Plectospira problematica by Carter (1967).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. dione, P. grochonia, P. leniplicata, P. minor

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Hustedia problematica Girty
1967Plectospira problematica Carter p. 323 figs. Pl 28, figs 1a-10e; text-figs 12-14

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderRetziidinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyRetzioideaWaagen 1883
familyNeoretziidaeDagis 1972
subfamilyPlectospirinae
genusPlectospira
speciesproblematica(Girty 1926)

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.

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Diagnosis
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