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Cathaysiorthis enorme

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Cathaysiorthidae

Taxonomy
Hirnantia enorme was named by Laurie (1991). Its type specimen is UTGD 99501, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Cathaysiorthis enorme by Rong et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Hirnantia enorme Laurie pp. 43 - 45 figs. 33C, 34A
2013Cathaysiorthis enorme Rong et al. p. 70

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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
familyCathaysiorthidae
genusCathaysiorthis
speciesenorme()

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.

†Cathaysiorthis enorme Laurie 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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Hirnantian or 445.20000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Australia (Tasmania) Hirnantia enorme (167045 167046 167048 167051)