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Isorthis loveni

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy

Orthis loveni was named by Lindström (1861).

It was recombined as Isorthis loveni by Bassett and Cocks (1974).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

I. bistria, I. canalicula, I. clivosa, I. fornicatimcurvata, I. ovalis, I. perelegans, I. minuta, I. rotunda, I. cuyanum, I. impressiva, I. rotunda, I. megamyaria

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1974	Isorthis loveni Bassett and Cocks

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
—	Lophophorata
—	Panbrachiopoda	Carlson and Cohen 2020
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805

Rank	Name	Author
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996
class	Rhynchonellata	Williams et al. 1996
order	Orthida	Schuchert and Cooper 1932
suborder	Dalmanellidina	Moore 1952
superfamily	Dalmanelloidea	Schuchert 1913
family	Dalmanellidae	Schuchert 1913
subfamily	Isorthinae	Schuchert and Cooper 1931
genus	Isorthis	Kozlowski 1929
species	loveni	(Lindström 1861)

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.

†Isorthis loveni Lindström 1861

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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

Thickness:

intermediateg

Folds:

noneg

Ribbing:

minorg

Spines:

noneg

Internal reinforcement:

minorg

Environment:

marineuc

Locomotion:

stationaryf

Attached:

yesf

Life habit:

epifaunalf

Diet:

suspension feederf

Vision:

blindc

Created:

2009-03-06 06:53:48

Modified:

2009-03-06 08:53:48

Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade

References: Hendy et al. 2009, Williams et al. 2000, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Homerian or 432.90000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Sheinwoodian	438.6 - 430.6	Sweden (Gotland)	Isorthis loveni (13523)
Sheinwoodian	432.9 - 430.6	Sweden (Gotland)	Isorthis loveni (13524 13525)
Homerian	430.6 - 426.7	Sweden (Gotland)	Isorthis loveni (13529)