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Terebratulidae Gray, 1840

AphiaID

104035 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:104035)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Terebratuloidea Gray, 1840

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Subfamily Dallithyridinae Katz & Popov, 1974
1. Genus Dallithyris Muir-Wood, 1959
2. Genus Kanakythyris Laurin, 1997
3. Genus Stenosarina Cooper, 1977
Genus Ebiscothyris Bitner & Cohen, 2015
Subfamily Gryphinae Sahni, 1929
1. Genus Gryphus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
2. Genus Epacrosina Cooper, 1983 accepted as Dallithyris Muir-Wood, 1959
3. Genus Stenobrochus Cooper, 1983 accepted as Stenosarina Cooper, 1977
Subfamily Terebratulinae Gray, 1840
1. Genus Acrobrochus Cooper, 1983
2. Genus Liothyrella Thomson, 1916
3. Genus Terebratula Müller, 1776
4. Genus Liothyrina Oehlert, 1887 accepted as Gryphus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
5. Genus Liothyris DouvilIé, 1880 accepted as Gryphus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
Subfamily Tichosininae Cooper, 1983
1. Genus Arctosia Cooper, 1983
2. Genus Dolichozygus Cooper, 1983
3. Genus Dysedrosia Cooper, 1983
4. Genus Erymnia Cooper, 1977
5. Genus Tichosina Cooper, 1977
6. Genus Zygonaria Cooper, 1983
7. Genus Eurysina Cooper, 1983 accepted as Tichosina Cooper, 1977

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum. ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Verhoeff, T. (2025). World Brachiopoda Database. Terebratulidae Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104035 on 2025-11-10

Taxonomic edit history

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Nomenclature

original description Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum. ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672 [details]

basis of record 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]

Other

additional source Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. (1997-2007). Part H revised, Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America, Boulder; and University of Kansas Press, Lawrence,. vol. 1-6.
note: Williams et al. (2006) Part H, Brachiopoda. Volume 5: Rhynchonelliformea (part). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology H(5):1689-2320. [details]