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Orthoptychus

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprinidae

Taxonomy
Orthoptychus was named by Futterer (1892) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno-m K Ceno-u Sepkoski's reference number: 968]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Caprinidae by Kiessling (2003) and Skelton (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Orthoptychus Futterer
2002Orthoptychus Sepkoski
2003Orthoptychus Kiessling
2013Orthoptychus Skelton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyCaprinoidead’Orbigny 1850
familyCaprinidaed'Orbigny 1850
genusOrthoptychusFutterer 1892

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.

G. †Orthoptychus Futterer 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 06:53:47
Modified: 2007-09-07 08:53:47
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy (Latina) O. striatus (162816)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Slovenia O. striatus (74892)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy (Campania) O. striatus (162817)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Croatia O. striatus (181599)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy O. striatus (74624)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy (Abruzzo) O. striatus (162818)
Early/Lower Cenomanian - Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy O. striatus (138397)