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Jaycea

Tommotiida - Sunnaginiidae

Taxonomy
Jaycea was named by Landing (1995) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1127].

It was assigned to Sunnaginiidae by Landing (1995); and to Tommotiida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Jaycea Landing pp. 492 - 493
2002Jaycea Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
orderTommotiida()
familySunnaginiidae
genusJaycea

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. †Jaycea Landing 1995
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. Landing 1995Tommotiids with bimembrate sclerotome consisting of 1) broad, low, symmetrical to asymmetrical (i.e., rightand left-handed), deltaform and quadrate sclerites with straight to convex S1, which may form a duplicature, and marginal to subcentral apex, and 2) high, compressed, cap-shaped sclerites; microsculpture dominated by coarse, transverse growth ridges.