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Apheoorthis ocha

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Eoorthidae

Taxonomy
Eoorthis ochus was named by Walcott (1924).

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

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Eoorthis ochus Walcott p. 509 figs. Plate 117, figs. 10-13
1964Apheoorthis ocha 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
speciesocha()

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 ocha 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: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Demingian or 486.85000 to 483.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Demingian486.85 - 483.4USA (North Dakota) Apheoorthis ocha (69036 69041)
Demingian486.85 - 483.4USA (Montana) Apheoorthis ocha (69026 69027)
Gasconadian486.85 - 477.1USA (Montana) Apheoorthis ocha (210717)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Canada (Alberta) Orthida indet. (229374)