WoRMS name details

Compsoria Cooper, 1973

868996  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:868996)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Brachiopoda (Phylum)
  4. Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum)
  5. Rhynchonellata (Class)
  6. Terebratulida (Order)
  7. Terebratellidina (Suborder)
  8. Laqueoidea (Superfamily)
  9. Frenulinidae (Family)
  10. Frenulininae (Subfamily)
  11. Compsoria (Genus)
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  1. Species Compsoria alcocki (Joubin, 1906) accepted as Jolonica alcocki (Joubin, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  2. Species Compsoria suffusa Cooper, 1973 accepted as Jolonica suffusa (Cooper, 1973) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Cooper, G. A. (1973). New Brachiopoda from the Indian Ocean. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology.</em> (16): 1-45., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.16.1 [details] 
Etymology Genus name Compsoria is derived from the Greek 'kompsos' (=elegant).  
Etymology Genus name Compsoria is derived from the Greek 'kompsos' (=elegant). [details]
Verhoeff, T. (2025). World Brachiopoda Database. Compsoria Cooper, 1973. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=868996 on 2025-04-05
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original description Cooper, G. A. (1973). New Brachiopoda from the Indian Ocean. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology.</em> (16): 1-45., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.16.1 [details] 

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Etymology Genus name Compsoria is derived from the Greek 'kompsos' (=elegant). [details]

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