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Phaceloorthis decoris

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae

Taxonomy
Phaceloorthis decoris was named by Percival (1991). Its type specimen is SUP66458, a valve (pedicle valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is L138. Quondong, Bowan Park, which is in an Eastonian shallow subtidal limestone in the Quondong Limestone Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Phaceloorthis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Phaceloorthis decoris Percival pp. 128 - 130 figs. 9.1-26

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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
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyGiraldiellidae
genusPhaceloorthis
speciesdecoris

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.

Phaceloorthis decoris Percival 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Eastonian or 452.30000 to 449.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) Phaceloorthis decoris (2699 type locality: 2751 2754 166833 166836 166843 166849)