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Orbaspina

Lingulata - Siphonotretida - Siphonotretidae

Taxonomy
Orbaspina was named by Valentine and Brock (2003).

It was assigned to Siphonotretidae by Mergl (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Orbaspina Valentine and Brock
2019Orbaspina Mergl

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderSiphonotretidaGorjansky 1960
superfamilySiphonotretoideaKutorga 1848
familySiphonotretidaeKutorga 1848
genusOrbaspinaValentine and Brock 2003

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.

G. †Orbaspina Valentine and Brock 2003
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 05:50:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 07:50:59
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Eifelian or 393.30000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Czech Republic O. sp. (203874)