Terebratulidae

Terebratulidae is a family of brachiopods with a fossil record dating back to the Late Devonian.[1] It is subdivided into 11 subfamilies.

Not to be confused with Terebratellidae, also in order Terebratulida

Terebratulidae
Temporal range: Late Devonian - Recent
Terebratula sp. - Triassic from Bolzano, Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
Order:
Terebratulida
Family:
Terebratulidae

Gray 1840
Subfamilies
  • Cheirothyrinae
  • Dallithyridinae
  • Dictyothyrinae
  • Gryphinae
  • Liothyrina
  • Loboidothyrinae
  • Lobothyrinae
  • Plicatoriinae
  • Seymourinae
  • Terebratulinae
  • Tichosininae

References
  1. Terebratulidae in the Paleobiology Database

Further reading


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