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Orthothetina ruchae

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Orthothetina ruchae was named by Yanagida and Nakornsri (1999). Its type specimen is KMNH IvP 610,023, a valve (ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Khlong Wang Ang, Locality A (860809-01), which is in a Wordian/Capitanian carbonate limestone in the Tak Fa Formation of Thailand.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Orthothetina ruchae Yanagida and Nakornsri p. 116 figs. Pl 27, figs 9,11
2016Orthothetina ruchae Shen et al. p. 530 figs. 6B, D-G, I-K

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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
speciesruchae

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 ruchae Yanagida and Nakornsri 1999
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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 Kungurian to the top of the Capitanian or 283.30000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian - Roadian283.3 - 266.9China (Xizang) Orthothetina ruchae (182793 182797 182799)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Thailand Orthothetina ruchae (type locality: 117106)