List of brachiopod genera

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This is a list of brachiopod genera which includes both extinct (fossil) forms [1] and extant (living) genera (bolded). [2] Names are according to the conventions of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.

Contents

A

Anastrophia internascens, view of the brachial valve, with two Cornulites epibionts (the ribbed tubes) Anastrophia cornulites brachial.jpg
Anastrophia internascens, view of the brachial valve, with two Cornulites epibionts (the ribbed tubes)


B

Burmirhynchia jirbaensis (Jurassic of Israel). Burmirhynchia jirbaensis Callovian Israel.jpg
Burmirhynchia jirbaensis (Jurassic of Israel).


C

Ordovician mass mortality assemblage of Cincinnetina meeki Cincinnetina meeki (Miller, 1875) slab 3.jpg
Ordovician mass mortality assemblage of Cincinnetina meeki
Cererithyris arkelli Almeras, 1970; dorsal view; Middle Jurassic (Bathonian); Ranville, Calvados, France. From the collection of Clive Champion. Cererithyris arkelli Almeras 1970 dorsal.jpg
Cererithyris arkelli Almeras, 1970; dorsal view; Middle Jurassic (Bathonian); Ranville, Calvados, France. From the collection of Clive Champion.


D

Dagnachonetes supragibbosa, view of the brachial valve, Middle Devonian (Eifelian) Dagnochonetes supragibbosa brachial valve.jpg
Dagnachonetes supragibbosa, view of the brachial valve, Middle Devonian (Eifelian)

E

F


G

Goniorhynchia boueti Goniorhynchia boueti.jpg
Goniorhynchia boueti


H

Hercosestria cribrosa Cooper & Grant 1969 (Roadian, Guadalupian, Middle Permian); Glass Mountains, Texas. Hercosestria040111.jpg
Hercosestria cribrosa Cooper & Grant 1969 (Roadian, Guadalupian, Middle Permian); Glass Mountains, Texas.


I


J

K

Kutchirhynchia morieri, Luc-sur-Mer, France, Middle Jurassic (Upper Bathonian), dorsal view. Kutchirhynchia dorsal.jpg
Kutchirhynchia morieri, Luc-sur-Mer, France, Middle Jurassic (Upper Bathonian), dorsal view.
Kutchirhynchia morieri, Luc-sur-Mer, France, Middle Jurassic (Upper Bathonian), ventral view. Kutchirhynchia ventral.jpg
Kutchirhynchia morieri, Luc-sur-Mer, France, Middle Jurassic (Upper Bathonian), ventral view.


L


M

Mucrospirifer sp. MucrospiriferSp.jpg
Mucrospirifer sp.


N

O


P

Pentamerus sp., Silurian PentamerusSilurian.jpg
Pentamerus sp., Silurian
Punctospirifer kentuckyensis, Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Punctospirifer kentuckyensis blunt lateral.jpg
Punctospirifer kentuckyensis, Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)


Q

View of the pedunculate valve of Quadriloba colletti, Pragian Quadriloba collletti pedunculate valve.jpg
View of the pedunculate valve of Quadriloba colletti, Pragian


R



S

Stropheodonta demissa from the Silica Shale (Middle Devonian) of Michigan. Strophodonta demissa.JPG
Stropheodonta demissa from the Silica Shale (Middle Devonian) of Michigan.
Striispirifer niagarensis (Conrad, 1843) from the Rochester Shale, Member D; Sheinwoodian (Silurian) of New York. Striispirifer niagarensis (Conrad, 1843).jpg
Striispirifer niagarensis (Conrad, 1843) from the Rochester Shale, Member D; Sheinwoodian (Silurian) of New York.


T

View of the brachial valve of Thecidea papillata (Upper Cretaceous) Thecidea papillata brachial valve.jpg
View of the brachial valve of Thecidea papillata (Upper Cretaceous)
Tetractinella trigonella at MUSE - Science Museum in Trento Tetractinella trigonella - MUSE.jpg
Tetractinella trigonella at MUSE - Science Museum in Trento


U


V

View of the brachial valve of Victorithyris peterboroughensis, Miocene Victorithyris peterboroughensis brachial valve.jpg
View of the brachial valve of Victorithyris peterboroughensis, Miocene


W

A Waconella wacoensis lampshell, view of the brachial valve, 16mm along the axis, collected from the Main Street Formation, Denton County, Texas, USA, from the final stage of the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Kingena wacoensis brachial valve.jpg
A Waconella wacoensis lampshell, view of the brachial valve, 16mm along the axis, collected from the Main Street Formation, Denton County, Texas, USA, from the final stage of the Lower Cretaceous (Albian)


X


Y


Z

Zygospira modesta, an atrypid brachiopod from the Waynesville Formation, Upper Ordovician, southern Ohio. Zygospira modesta Waynesville collection.jpg
Zygospira modesta, an atrypid brachiopod from the Waynesville Formation, Upper Ordovician, southern Ohio.


See also

References

  1. ↑ Moore, R.C. (1965). Brachiopoda. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Vol. Part H., Volume 1 and 2. Boulder, Colorado/Lawrence, Kansas: Geological Society of America/University of Kansas Press. ISBN   0-8137-3015-5.
  2. ↑ Emig, C.C.; Alvarez, F.; Bitner, M.A. "Brachiopoda Taxon list - from WoRMS". BrachNet. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Özdikmen, H. (2008). "Nomenclatural changes for eight genus group names in Brachiopoda" (PDF). Munis Entomology & Zoology. 3 (1): 345–354.
  4. ↑ "Living and fossil brachiopod genera, 1775-1979 : Lists and bibliography". 1981.
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