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Eurysina Cooper, 1983

450782  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:450782)

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Cooper, G. A. (1983). The Terebratulacea (Brachiopoda), Triassic to recent: A study of the brachidia (loops). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology.</em> 50: 1-445, 17 fig., 77 plates, 86 tables. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Etymology Genus name 'Eurysina' from the Greek 'eurys' (=broad or wide), alluding to the wider loop angle of this genus (compared to...  
Etymology Genus name 'Eurysina' from the Greek 'eurys' (=broad or wide), alluding to the wider loop angle of this genus (compared to Tichosina). [details]
Verhoeff, T. (2025). World Brachiopoda Database. Eurysina Cooper, 1983. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=450782 on 2025-12-16
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Nomenclature

original description Cooper, G. A. (1983). The Terebratulacea (Brachiopoda), Triassic to recent: A study of the brachidia (loops). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology.</em> 50: 1-445, 17 fig., 77 plates, 86 tables. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

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Additional information Cooper (1983) created the genus for several species previously allocated to Tichosina (those with 'a loop angle greater than 25 degrees'). This genus has not been accepted, and these species are retained in Tichosina. [details]

Etymology Genus name 'Eurysina' from the Greek 'eurys' (=broad or wide), alluding to the wider loop angle of this genus (compared to Tichosina). [details]