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Apsotreta orifera

Lingulata - Acrotretida - Acrotretidae

Taxonomy
Apsotreta orifera was named by Palmer (1954). Its type specimen is UT-32192b, a valve (pedicle), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is JR-42, which is in a Guzhangian marine limestone in the Riley Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Apsotreta orifera Palmer p. 771 figs. Pl. 90, figs. 15, 16, 18

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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
orderAcrotretidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyAcrotretoidea
familyAcrotretidaeSchuchert 1893
genusApsotreta
speciesorifera

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.

Apsotreta orifera Palmer 1954
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:28:24
Modified: 2009-10-11 14:01:21
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Guzhangian or 500.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Guzhangian500.5 - 497.0USA (Texas) Apsotreta orifera (type locality: 208649 208668 208762)