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Orthis ribeiroi

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis ribeiroi was named by Sharpe (1853) [Orthis ribeiro Sharpe in Ribeiro & Sharpe Orthis Ribeiroi Sharpe in Ribeiro 1853]. It is the type species of Cacemia.

It was recombined as Cacemia ribeiroi by Mitchell (1974) and Mélou et al. (1999).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Orthis ribeiroi Sharpe p. 152 figs. pl. 8, fig. 1
1974Cacemia ribeiroi Mitchell p. 394 figs. Plate 1, figs 1-6
1999Cacemia ribeiroi Mélou et al. pp. 832 - 834 figs. 5.6; 6.1,2

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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
familyOrthidaeWoodward 1852
genusOrthisDalman 1828
speciesribeiroi

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.

Orthis ribeiroi Sharpe 1853
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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: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:50:37
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:50:37
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Dobrotivian or 459.00000 to 457.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9France (Finistere) Orthis ribeiroi (20866)