Megathyrididae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Brachiopoda |
| Class | Rhynchonellata |
| Order | Terebratulida |
| Family | Megathyrididae |
| Published in | 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. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=222362 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 77 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 120 |
| GBIF key | 3057 |
Genera in Megathyrididae
- Argyrotheca — 57 species: Argyrotheca aequicostata, Argyrotheca ageriana, Argyrotheca alta, Argyrotheca andina, Argyrotheca angulata, Argyrotheca anomala, Argyrotheca australis, Argyrotheca barrettiana
- Phragmothyris — 5 species: Phragmothyris costellata, Phragmothyris cubensis, Phragmothyris palmeri, Phragmothyris rotunda, Phragmothyris subplana
- Joania — 4 species: Joania arguta, Joania cordata, Joania peyrerensis, Joania ukrainica
- Megathiris — 3 species: Megathiris bidiscoidea, Megathiris capensis, Megathiris detruncata
- Megathyris — 3 species: Megathyris barroisi, Megathyris capensis, Megathyris decollata
- Bronnothyris — 2 species: Bronnothyris bronnii, Bronnothyris danaperensis
- Gwynia — 2 species: Gwynia capsula, Gwynia macrodentata
- Borellithyris — 1 species: Borellithyris gaetanii
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.