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Orthostrophella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Taxonomy
Orthostrophella is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Orthidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Orthostrophella Williams et al. p. 725
2002Orthostrophella Sepkoski

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyOrthidaeWoodward 1852
genusOrthostrophella

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.

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Invalid names: Orthostrophia strophomenoides newberryi Merriam 1973 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height34.903.467.934.292.38

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 08:41:20
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:41:20
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Pragian or 445.20000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1USA (Missouri) O. sp. (55456)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1USA (Oklahoma) O. sp. (55460)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Bolivia O. sp. (25084)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Canada (Québec) O. sp. (25162)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Argentina O. sp. (25096)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Oklahoma) O. clairensis (26024 26025)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Arkansas) O. clairensis (26022 26023)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Canada (Quebec) O. sp. (24818)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (Oklahoma) O. sp. (24816)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Czechia O. mulus (14110)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) O. monitorensis (602 240819 240820 240821 240822 240823 240824) Orthostrophia strophomenoides (241382)
Siegen413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) O. monitorensis (164821)