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Glyptorthis assimilis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Glyptorthidae

Taxonomy
Glyptorthis assimilis was named by Cooper (1956). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Glyptorthis assimilis Cooper pp. 361 - 363 figs. Plate 45. C, figures 15-35 ; plate 49, F, figures 27-32
2014Glyptorthis assimilis Wright and Stigall pp. Table S2 figs. 4E-F

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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
familyGlyptorthidae(Schuchert and Cooper 1931)
genusGlyptorthisFoerste 1914
speciesassimilis

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.

Glyptorthis assimilis Cooper 1956
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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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:45:39
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:45:39
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: Turinian or 457.30000 to 453.80000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) Glyptorthis assimilis (35426 192176 192177 192178 192179 192180 192182 192195 192196 192198 192200)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Glyptorthis assimilis (164385)