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Orthothetina persica

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Orthothetina persica was named by Schellwien (1900).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. amsdenensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Orthothetina persica Schellwien
1965Orthothetina persica Sokolskaja p. 206 figs. Pl 30, figs 4-5
2010Orthothetina persica Angiolini and Carabelli p. 65 figs. Pl 4, figs 4,5
2014Orthothetina persica Garbelli and Angiolini p. 42 figs. Pl 2, figs 1-4
2015Orthothetina persica Ghaderi et al. figs. Pl 1, figs 20-23
2021Orthothetina persica Viaretti et al. p. 235 figs. Pl 3, fig 9

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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()
familyMeekellidae
subfamilyMeekellinae
genusOrthothetinaSchellwien 1900
speciespersicaSchellwien 1900

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.

†Orthothetina persica Schellwien 1900
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height328.225.032.027.93.52

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 Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan Orthothetina persica (82252)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Armenia Orthothetina persica (110746)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran (Abadeh) Orthothetina persica (63894)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran Orthothetina persica (112954 118233 125581 125583 125595 125614 125615 125653 155080 175875 175876 175878 175881 242096)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran Orthothetina persica (125574 125575 125576 125578 125604)