MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Megathyrididae Dall, 1870

WoRMS taxon details

Megathyrididae Dall, 1870

AphiaID

104033 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:104033)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Megathyridoidea Dall, 1870

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Genus Argyrotheca Dall, 1900
Genus Joania Alvarez, Brunton & Long, 2008
Genus Megathiris d'Orbigny, 1847
Genus Argiope Eudes-Deslongchamps, 1843 accepted as Megathiris d'Orbigny, 1847 (unaccepted > junior homonym, Genus name pre-occupied by spider genus Argiope Audouin, 1826.)
Genus Cistella Gray, 1853 accepted as Argyrotheca Dall, 1900 (unaccepted > junior homonym, Genus name 'Cistella' was preoccupied by an insect genus.)
Genus Megathyris d'Orbigny, 1847 accepted as Megathiris d'Orbigny, 1847 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Dall W.H. (1870). A revision of the Terebratulidae and Lingulidae, with remarks on and descriptions of some recent forms. American Journal of Conchology. 6(2):88–168, pl. 6–8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6991665 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Verhoeff, T. (2024). World Brachiopoda Database. Megathyrididae Dall, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104033 on 2024-11-26

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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original description Dall W.H. (1870). A revision of the Terebratulidae and Lingulidae, with remarks on and descriptions of some recent forms. American Journal of Conchology. 6(2):88–168, pl. 6–8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6991665 [details]

basis of record Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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additional source Howson, C.M. (2001). Brachiopoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 334 (look up in IMIS) [details]

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