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Nanorthis hamburgensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis hamburgensis was named by Walcott (1884).

It was recombined as Nanorthis hamburgensis by Ulrich and Cooper (1936).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Orthis hamburgensis Walcott p. 73 figs. pl. 11, figs. 5, 5a
1936Nanorthis hamburgensis Ulrich and Cooper p. 621

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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
familyPlectorthidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusNanorthis
specieshamburgensis()

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.

Nanorthis hamburgensis Walcott 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:49:49
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:49:49
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Ibexian to the top of the Stairsian or 488.90000 to 481.70000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Canada (Alberta) Apheoorthis sp. (229379)
Trempealeauan490.2 - 486.85Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Nanorthis hamburgensis (203836)
Ibexian488.9 - 471.3USA (Nevada) Nanorthis hamburgensis (222067)
Ibexian488.9 - 471.3Canada (Alberta) Apheoorthis sp. (229378)
Demingian486.85 - 483.4USA (Utah) Nanorthis hamburgensis (103905)
Gasconadian486.85 - 477.1USA (Nevada) Nanorthis hamburgensis (104515 104516)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1USA (Utah) Nanorthis hamburgensis (66851)
Stairsian483.4 - 481.7USA (Nevada) Nanorthis hamburgensis (278)