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Diorthelasma

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Draboviidae

Taxonomy
Diorthelasma was named by Cooper (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1].

It was assigned to Schizophoriinae by Cooper (1956); to Draboviinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Diorthelasma Cooper pp. 996 - 997
2000Diorthelasma Williams et al. p. 826
2002Diorthelasma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familyDraboviidaeHavlicek 1950
subfamilyDraboviinaeHavlicek 1950
genusDiorthelasma

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. †Diorthelasma Cooper 1956
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Diorthelasma parvum Cooper 1956
Diorthelasma semotum Baarli 1988
Diorthelasma weissi Rice 1987
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. A. Cooper 1956Shell minute, subrectangular in outline ; sides rounded; anterior commissure strongly sulcate; unequally biconvex, the pedicle valve much deeper than the brachial valve. Surface somewhat distantly costellate. Punctate?

Pedicle valve with small teeth, curved and apsacline interarea, and· small, incurved beak. Delthyrium partially closed by lateral plates.

Dental plates receding, short, divergent. Delthyrial cavity shallow; muscle field wide and short, with large diductor scars and short, narrow adductors; floor of muscle field thickened. Vascula media strongly divergent when visible.

Brachial valve with shallow and narrow notothyrial cavity bounded by slightly divergent or slightly convergent, erect brachiophore supporting plates ; brachiophores long and slender; fulcral plates rudimentary; cardinal process varying from a slender ridge to a thick triangular boss filling the notothyrial cavity. Adductor scars small, elongate, the posterior pair located outside the anterior pair ; no median ridge.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-03 13:05:18
Modified: 2009-06-03 15:05:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Chazyan to the top of the Aeronian or 471.30000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (Hubei) D. sp. (4714 4715)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Alabama) D. parvum (162364)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2China (Yunnan) D. sp. (5424)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) D. parvum (164853)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) D. weissi (23797 23798)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) D. weissi (219962)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) D. weissi (23277 23290)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) D. weissi (23278)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) D. weissi (23799 23800 23801 23802)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Norway (Sandvika) D. semotum (160117)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Norway (Asker) D. semotum (160127 160129 160130)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Norway D. semotum (14279 14311)