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Orthotetes afanasjevae

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetidae

Taxonomy
Orthotetes afanasjevae was named by Manankov (2004). Its type specimen is PIN 4904/30, a valve (Ventral valve, mold and imprint), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Adatsag Somon, slope of mountain 6 km south, Bed 2, which is in a Sakmarian marine siliciclastic in the Adatsag Formation of Mongolia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Orthotetes afanasjevae Manankov p. 369 figs. Pl 3, fig 24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyOrthotetoidea()
familyOrthotetidae
genusOrthotetes
speciesafanasjevae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Orthotetes afanasjevae Manankov 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Artinskian or 293.52000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Mongolia Orthotetes afanasjevae (type locality: 81140)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Mongolia Orthotetes afanasjevae (51571)