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Taphrorthis immatura

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Taxonomy
Taphrorthis immatura was named by Williams and Curry (1985) [= Taphrorthis? sp. Mitchell 1977 p. 30, pl. 30, 31.]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is banks of un-named stream, 2km south-west of Srah Bridge, which is in a Castlemainian/Yapeenian carbonate limestone in the Tourmakeady Formation of Ireland.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Taphrorthis immatura Williams and Curry p. 228 fig. 107–109

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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
genusTaphrorthisCooper 1956
speciesimmatura

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.

Taphrorthis immatura Williams and Curry 1985
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Castlemainian to the top of the Cautleyan or 471.30000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Castlemainian - Yapeenian471.3 - 469.4Ireland Taphrorthis immatura (type locality: 153922)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8USA (Alaska) Taphrorthis immatura (164856)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) Taphrorthis immatura (164853)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom Taphrorthis sp. (163264)