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Phragmorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Phragmorthidae

Taxonomy
Phragmorthis was named by Cooper (1956). Its type is Phragmorthis buttsi.

It was assigned to Phragmorthinae by Potter (1990); to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Phragmorthidae by Williams et al. (2000), Hansen and Holmer (2011).

Species
P. antiqua, P. buttsi (type species), P. eximia, P. noda
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. shahrudensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Phragmorthis Cooper
1990Phragmorthis Potter
2000Phragmorthis Williams et al. p. 775
2002Phragmorthis Sepkoski
2011Phragmorthis Hansen and Holmer

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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
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPhragmorthidaeWilliams 1965
genusPhragmorthisCooper 1956

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. †Phragmorthis Cooper 1956
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†Phragmorthis antiqua Ross, Jr. 1972
†Phragmorthis buttsi Cooper 1956
†Phragmorthis eximia Popov and Cocks 2014
†Phragmorthis noda Hansen and Holmer 2011
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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 08:57:26
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:57:26
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Dapingian to the top of the Katian or 471.30000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Norway (Spitsbergen) P. noda (189842 189845 189849)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Alabama) P. buttsi (162364)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) P. antiqua (80073) P. sp. (80065)
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician471.3 - 443.1USA (California) P. sp. 1 (100563)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2China (Sichuan) P. longisepta (64778 64780 64782 203294)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Iran P. shahrudensis (186094)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Norway (Spitsbergen) P. noda (189857 189871 189875)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina P. sp. (8747 8748)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2USA (California) P. sp. 1 (56190)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Scotland) P. buttsi (164928 164931 164937)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) P. buttsi (76076)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8USA (Alaska) P. buttsi (164856)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (California) P. buttsi (69223 100631)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Kazakhstan P. conciliata (80207 80210 80217 80257 80261 80269 80276)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) P. buttsi (164296)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) P. buttsi (164853)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (California) P. buttsi (100555) P. sp. 1 (99804)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) P. sp. nov. (165043 165047)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Virginia) P. crassa (105205)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan P. sp. (204075 204091)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan (Abai) P. eximia (235978)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (California) P. buttsi (99696 99697 99698 100644) P. sp. 1 (99805 99806 100579 100589)
Rawtheyan - Pusgillian448.8 - 449.2USA (Alaska) P. buttsi (164855)