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Dinorthis berwynensis angusta

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Dinorthis berwynensis angusta was named by Williams (1963). Its type specimen is BB. 28978-79, a valve (pedicle valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Dinorthis angusta by Wagner (2020).

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Dinorthis berwynensis angusta Williams pp. 364 - 370 figs. Pl 3, figs. 7, 8, 11-14
2020Dinorthis angusta Wagner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusDinorthisHall and Clarke 1892
speciesberwynensis()
subspeciesangusta

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.

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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

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

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Dinorthis angusta (192387)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Dinorthis berwynensis (192388)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Walers) Dinorthis berwynensis (3304)