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Heterorthidae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Heterorthidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Heterorthidae Schuchert and Cooper
2000Heterorthidae Williams et al. p. 802
2015Heterorthidae Hints and Harper

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyHeterorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
familyHeterorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931

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.

Fm. †Heterorthidae Schuchert and Cooper 1931
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G. †Arenorthis Havlícek 1970
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Arenorthis arenaria Havlícek 1970
Arenorthis paranaensis Benedetto et al. 2013
G. †Cacemia
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Cacemia ribeiroi Sharpe 1853
G. †Cilinella
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Cilinella svobodai Havlíček 1950
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Heterorthella tondonensis Racheboeuf and Villeneuve 1992
G. †Heterorthina Bancroft 1928
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Heterorthina cybele Li and Copper 2006
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Invalid names: Dalmanella breviculus Foerste 1909 [synonym], Dalmanella fultonensis Foerste 1912 [synonym]
Heterorthina kerfornei Melou 1975
Heterorthina macfarlani Neuman 1967
Heterorthina praeculta Bancroft 1928
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G. †Incorthis Havlíček and Branisa 1980
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Incorthis marocana Mergl 1987
G. †Marionites Cooper and Muir-Wood 1951
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Marionites typus Bancroft 1928
Invalid names: Marionella Bancroft 1928 [replaced]
G. †Svobodaina Havlicek 1951
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Svobodaina armoricana Babin and Mélou 1972
Svobodaina barnumosa Havlicek 1981
Svobodaina ellipsoides Barrande 1848
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Invalid names: Svobodaina inclyta Barrande 1879 [synonym]
Svobodaina feisti Havlicek 1981
Svobodaina havliceki Villas 1985
Svobodaina suburbana Barrande 1879
Invalid names: Planoharknessella [synonym]
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G. †Tarfaya Havlicek 1971
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Tarfaya grandis Harrington 1938
Tarfaya jafariani Popov et al. 2009
Tarfaya marocana Havlicek 1971
G. †Tissintia
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Tissintia immatura Williams 1949
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 5 of 5 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 5 of 5 share 10 to < 100 width.f
Created: 2009-06-11 17:58:10
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:58:10
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Tremadoc to the top of the Ludlow or 486.40000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (251 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Iran Tarfaya jafariani (116231 116232 116233 210345)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Argentina (Jujuy) Nanorthis grandis (8882)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco Tarfaya marocana (56592)
Floian477.1 - 471.3China (Hubei) Tarfaya sp. (186117)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Tarfaya) Tarfaya marocana (56583)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Argentina Incorthis sp. (8777 8783 8875 210685)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Bolivia Incorthis boliviana (8845)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Morocco Incorthis marocana (20997)
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician471.3 - 443.1USA (Kentucky) Heterorthina sp. (10746)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Bolivia Tissintia sp. (145517)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Hirnantian (glacial)445.2 - 443.1Morocco (Zagora) Arenorthis arenaria (152623 152624)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Latvia Heterorthina sp. (173529)
Hirnantian - Rhuddanian445.2 - 440.5South Africa (Cape) Heterorthella africana (26993)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Argentina (San Juan) Heterorthella precordillerana (25093 185894 185901 203574)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Peru Heterorthella sp. (25079)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Brazil Heterorthella freitana (25622)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7Peru Heterorthella freitana (25080 25082)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Heterorthina cybele (158723 158730)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Argentina Heterorthella zaplensis (25060 25061 25062)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Guinea Heterorthella tondonensis (25065)