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Apheoorthis vicina

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Eoorthidae

Taxonomy
Eoorthis vicina was named by Walcott (1924).

It was recombined as Apheoorthis vicina by Lochman (1964).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Eoorthis vicina Walcott pp. 512 - 513 figs. Plate 112, figs. 6-9
1964Apheoorthis vicina Lochman

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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
familyEoorthidaeWalcott 1908
genusApheoorthisUlrich and Cooper 1936
speciesvicina()

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.

Apheoorthis vicina Walcott 1924
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-11 12:43:58
Modified: 2009-06-04 09:46:47
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Gasconadian to the top of the Tremadocian or 485.40000 to 477.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Russian Federation (Gorny Altai) Apheoorthis vicina (186011 186012)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Montana) Apheoorthis vicina (210719)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Russian Federation (Siberia) Apheoorthis vicina (205623)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (Alberta) Eoorthis vicina (210715)