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Apollonorthis bussacensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis bussacensis was named by Sharpe (1853) [Orthis Bussacensis]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Buçaco, Serra de Bussaco, which is in a Kralodvorian marine ironstone in the Porto de Santa Anna Formation of Portugal.

It was recombined as Apollonorthis bussacensis by Mélou et al. (1999).

Synonyms
  • Apollonorthis lusitanica was named by Mitchell (1974). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Marao, which is in an Oretanian coastal siltstone in the Brejo Fundeiro Formation of Portugal.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Apollonorthis bussacensis by Mélou et al. (1999).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Orthis bussacensis Sharpe figs. pl. 8, fig. 3.
1974Apollonorthis lusitanica Mitchell pp. 392-393 figs. pl. 1, fig. 7-12
1999Apollonorthis bussacensis Mélou et al. pp. 828 - 830 figs. 4.10-13; 5.1-4

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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
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlectorthidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusApollonorthis
speciesbussacensis()

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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Invalid names: Apollonorthis lusitanica Mitchell 1974 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:59:52
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:59:52
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Oretanian to the top of the Kralodvorian or 468.00000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oretanian468.0 - 461.0Portugal Apollonorthis lusitanica (20955)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Cuidad Real) Apollonorthis bussacensis (166760 219876)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Portugal (Marao) Apollonorthis bussacensis (21012)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Guadalajara) Apollonorthis bussacensis (194899 194902)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Portugal Orthis bussacensis (type locality: 166718)