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Diceromyonia tersa

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platyorthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis tersa was named by Sardeson (1892). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Diceromyonia.

It was recombined as Diceromyonia tersa by Li and Copper (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Orthis tersa Sardeson p. 38
2006Diceromyonia tersa Li and Copper p. 38

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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
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyPlatyorthidaeHarper et al. 1969
genusDiceromyoniaWang 1949
speciestersa(Sardeson 1892)

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.

Diceromyonia tersa Sardeson 1892
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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: 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
Created: 2009-06-04 09:03:44
Modified: 2009-06-04 11:03:44
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (Oklahoma) Diceromyonia tersa (10753 55505 55508)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Idaho) Diceromyonia tersa (183358)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Tennessee) Diceromyonia tersa (13496)