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Dinorthis berwynensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Orthis calligramma berwynensis was named by Whittington (1938).

It was recombined as Dinorthis berwynensis by Williams (1963).

Subspecies
D. angusta
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. browni, D. calderi, D. ottawaensis, D. pervetus, D. transversoides

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Orthis calligramma berwynensis Whittington p. 243 figs. pl. 10, figs. 1-3.
1963Dinorthis berwynensis Williams p. 364 figs. pl 3, figs. 5, 6, 9, 10

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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
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusDinorthisHall and Clarke 1892
speciesberwynensis()

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.

†Dinorthis berwynensis Whittington 1938
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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-11 13:27:11
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:45:10
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Costonian to the top of the Longvillian or 458.20000 to 455.00000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Dinorthis berwynensis (188594)
Harnagian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Dinorthis berwynensis (43635)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Dinorthis berwynensis (3301 43636 43637 43639 188588 188589 188593) Dinorthis berwynensis, Dinorthis angusta (192387)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (England) Dinorthis berwynensis (3302 3303)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Dinorthis berwynensis (43640 192388)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Walers) Dinorthis berwynensis (3304)