Biology:Platidia

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Short description: Genus of brachiopods

Platidia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Terebratulida
Family: Platidiidae
Genus: Platidia
Costa, 1852
Synonyms
  • Morrisia Davidson, 1852
  • Platydia Costa, 1852 (Missp.)

Platidia is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Platidiidae.[1][2]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

Extant species

  • Platidia anomioides (Scacchi & Philippi, 1844)
  • Platidia clepsydra Cooper, 1973

Extinct species

  • Platidia blowi Cooper, 1978
  • Platidia marylandica Clark & Martin, 1901

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3542747 entry