| Terebratellidae Temporal range: | |
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| Terebratella sanguinea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | Rhynchonellata |
| Order: | Terebratulida |
| Suborder: | Terebratellidina |
| Superfamily: | Terebratelloidea |
| Family: | Terebratellidae King, 1850 |
| Subfamilies | |
Terebratellidae is an extant family of brachiopods with a fossil record dating back to the Jurassic. [1]
Terebratulids are one of only three living orders of articulate brachiopods, the others being the Rhynchonellida and the Thecideida. Craniida and Lingulida include living brachiopods, but are inarticulates. The name, Terebratula, may be derived from the Latin "terebra", meaning "hole-borer". The perceived resemblance of terebratulid shells to ancient Roman oil lamps gave the brachiopods their common name "lamp shell".
Waltonia may refer to:
Terebratellidina is one of two existing suborders of Terebratulid brachiopods, the other being Terebratulidina.
Syntomaria is a monotypic genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae. The only species is Syntomaria curiosa.
Pirothyris is a monotypic genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae. The only species is Pirothyris vercoi.
Parakinetica is a monotypic genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae. The only species is Parakinetica stewartii.
Aerothyris is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae.
Anakinetica is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae.
Aneboconcha is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae.
Acrobrochus is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae.
Fosteria is a monotypic genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae. The only species is Fosteria spinosa.
Gyrothyris is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae.
Magadinella is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae.
Terebratella is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratellidae.
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