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Paurorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Paurorthidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Paurorthis Schuchert and Cooper
1933Paurorthis Opik
1953Paurorthis Alikhova
1961Paurorthis Rubel
1975Paurorthis Hints
1977Paurorthis Mitchell
2000Paurorthis Williams et al. p. 810
2002Paurorthis Sepkoski
2017Paurorthis Liljeroth et al.

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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
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyPaurorthidaeOpik 1933
genusPaurorthisSchuchert and Cooper 1931

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. †Paurorthis Schuchert and Cooper 1931
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†Paurorthis fasciculata Cooper 1956
†Paurorthis inflata Rubel 1961
†Paurorthis inopinatus Baarli 1988
†Paurorthis longa Cooper 1956
†Paurorthis minima Pander 1830
†Paurorthis parva Pander 1830
†Paurorthis resima Rubel 1961
†Paurorthis savalaensis Hints 1968
†Paurorthis valida Rubel 1961
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 07:11:19
Modified: 2009-03-06 09:11:19
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 2000, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Furongian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 497.00000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (228 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Iran P. sp. (22825)
Ordovician486.85 - 443.1USA (California) P. sp. 1 (100599 100624)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (Anhui) P. sp. (80137)
Hunneberg482.9 - 475.6Russian Federation (Yaroslavl Oblast) P. parva (235882)
Hunneberg - Volkhov482.9 - 469.1Russian Federation (Moscow oblast) P. parva (235824)
Hunneberg - Kunda482.9 - 464.3Russian Federation (Yaroslavl oblast) P. parva (235856)
Dawan478.8 - 466.6China (JiangSu) P. sp. (7927)
Dawan478.8 - 466.6China (AnHui) P. sp. (7854)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Tarfaya) P. tadristensis (20980)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Zagora) P. tadristensis (182906)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco P. tadristensis (197278)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Russian Federation P. parva (61782 61785 61786 61788 61789 61790 61791 61792) P. resima (62338)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (Sichuan) P. sp. (7650)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) P. sp. (20823)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Morocco P. sp. (20979)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (Guizhou) P. sp. (4754 4761 4763 4765 4766)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (69096)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Estonia Paurorthina resima (165423) P. resima (169233) P. sp. (62342 191453) P. sp., Paurorthina resima (191567) P. sp., P. parva, Paurorthina resima (168958)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation (Ingria) P. resima (191647 191656 191659 191663 191959)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Estonia (Harju) P. sp., Paurorthina resima (191416)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation (Vokhov area) P. resima (191965)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation P. resima (62345 169230 169231 169251 191961 198705 198706 198708 198709)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Estonia (Ida-Viru) P. parva (191534)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Estonia (Harju) P. parva (191482 191488 191501 191566)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Estonia P. parva (191457)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Russian Federation P. parva (191493)
Vaana472.1 - 469.1Estonia P. sp., P. parva (168960)
Hunderum472.1 - 465.9Russian Federation P. parva (191494)
Valaste472.1 - 465.9Estonia (Ida-Viru) P. inflata (191532)
Valaste472.1 - 465.9Estonia (Harju) P. inflata (191498 191565)
Valaste472.1 - 465.9Estonia (Valga) P. inflata (191491)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (Leningrag oblast) P. parva (235818)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) Paurorthina resima (191466) P. parva (191452) P. parva, P. minima (191420)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia (Harju) P. parva (191419 191440 191442) P. sp. (191486 191487) P. valida (191439 191464)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia (Ida-Viru) P. parva (191533)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation P. parva (61779 61796 61797 61798 61799 61800 61801 61802 61803 62339 62340 62346 161252 169235 173899 173943 174005 191963) P. spp. (157106 157107 157108 157109 157110 157111 157112 157113 157114 157115 157116 157117 157118 157119 157120 157121 157122 157123 157124 157125 157126 157127 157128 157130 157131 157132 157133 157134 157135 157136 157137 157139 157140 157141 192937) P. spp., P. valida (157085)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (Vokhov area) P. resima (191662)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia P. parva (166069 168961 191428 191456 191546 191570 191576 191589) P. sp., Paurorthina resima (191426) P. sp., P. parva (168959) P. valida (191424 191588)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (Tennessee) P. sp. (319)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) P. longa (164884 186138)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) P. sp. (20825)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Canada (Newfoundland) P. sp. (185947)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Russian Federation P. inflata (161251) P. spp. (157142 157143 157144 157145 157146 157147 157148 157149)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) P. parva (191341 191343 191344 191345 191346 191347 191349 191356 191357 191358 191360 191361 191362)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Norway P. parva (186110)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (186531)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina P. sp. (8747 8748)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Norway P. sp. (185943)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Scotland) P. fasciculata (164928 164931 164937 164941)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2USA (California) P. sp. 1 (56190)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Toledo and Cuidad Real) P. sp. (20893)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Czechia P. sp. (3859)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) P. fasciculata (76076)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (HeiLongJiang) P. sp. (21150)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) P. ponderosa (37904) P. sp. (34007 34028 34029 34030 34031 34032 34152 34153 34167 34168 34169)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia P. savalaensis (161281)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) P. ponderosa (35426 192178 192179 192180 192195 192196 192198 192200)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) P. sp. (85741 85743 85749)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) P. sp. (33995 33996 33997)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) P. magna (219873)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alabama) P. fasciculata (164883)
Ashbyan - Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) P. sp. (6346 6388)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) P. macrodeltoidea (23893 23895)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Pennsylvania) P. ponderosa (162391)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) P. sp. (6351)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) P. sp. (89157)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) P. sp. (165046)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Sichuan) P. sp. (7255)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Portugal P. sp. (20956)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (California) P. sp. 2 (99805)
Hirnantian - Aeronian445.2 - 438.6Norway P. inopinatus (14292)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Norway (Asker) P. inopinatus (160112 160114)