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Paralenorthis orbicularis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Taxonomy
Productus orbicularis was named by Pander (1830). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Orthambonites orbicularis by Rubel (1961); it was recombined as Paralenorthis orbicularis by Jaanusson and Bassett (1993).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. numerosa, P. vulgaris

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Orthambonites orbicularis Rubel
1993Paralenorthis orbicularis Jaanusson and Bassett

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyOrthidaeWoodward 1852
genusParalenorthisHavlicek and Branisa 1980
speciesorbicularis(Pander 1830)

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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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: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 08:43:53
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:43:53
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 Volkhov to the top of the Hunderum or 471.30000 to 465.90000 Ma

Collections (44 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Russian Federation Orthambonites orbicularis (191493)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Estonia (Ida-Viru) Orthambonites orbicularis (191535)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Estonia Orthambonites orbicularis (191553 191571 191577)
Hunderum472.1 - 465.9Estonia (Harju) Orthambonites orbicularis (191597)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia Orthambonites orbicularis (191462)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation Orthambonites orbicularis (174006) Paralenorthis orbicularis (157085 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)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia (Harju) Orthambonites orbicularis (191503 191562 191596)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Russian Federation (Vokhov area) Paralenorthis orbicularis (160485)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Russian Federation Paralenorthis orbicularis (157142)