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Toxorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Wangyuiidae

Taxonomy
Toxorthis is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Toxorthidae by Temple (1987); to Wangyuiidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Toxorthis Temple p. 29
2000Toxorthis Williams et al. p. 782
2002Toxorthis 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
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyWangyuiidaeZhang 1989
genusToxorthis

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. †Toxorthis
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Toxorthis proteus Temple 1968
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: majorg
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 09:23:07
Modified: 2009-06-04 11:24:54
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Aeronian or 445.20000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wufeng449.4 - 443.1China (Hubei) T. sp. (4687)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1United Kingdom (England) T. proteus (80657)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1China (Hubei) T. sp. (25816)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Türkiye T. proteus (185134)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Myanmar (Northern Shan) T. sp. (202727)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6United Kingdom (Wales) T. sp. (4929 4949 4953 4955 4961 4979)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Wales) T. sp. (3207)