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Campylorthis deflecta

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena deflecta was named by Conrad (1843).

It was recombined as Valcourea deflecta by Schuchert and Cooper (1932); it was recombined as Campylorthis deflecta by Mitchell (1977).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. gualcamayensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Strophomena deflecta Conrad
1932Valcourea deflecta Schuchert and Cooper p. 97 figs. pl. 10 f. 19-23
1977Campylorthis deflecta Mitchell

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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
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusCampylorthisUlrich and Copper 1942
speciesdeflecta(Conrad 1843)

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.

†Campylorthis deflecta Conrad 1843
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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: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 08:59:51
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:59:51
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Chatfieldian or 453.80000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Valcourea deflecta (34247 34249 34250 34251 34252)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Wisconsin) Campylorthis deflecta (55651)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Valcourea deflecta (5327)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Wisconsin) Campylorthis deflecta (416 417 168429)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Valcourea deflecta (5328 5331)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Campylorthis deflecta (23273 23274)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Campylorthis deflecta (23788 23789 23790 23791 23792 23794)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Campylorthis deflecta (23276)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Valcourea deflecta (26277)