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Anomalorthis fascicostellatus

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Anomalorthidae

Taxonomy
Anomalorthis fascicostellatus was named by Ross (1970). Its type specimen is USNM 160803, a valve (brachial valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is D1764 CO, which is in a Whiterockian shallow subtidal limestone in the Antelope Valley Formation of Nevada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Anomalorthis fascicostellatus Ross p. 62 figs. Plate 5, figure 18-25

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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
familyAnomalorthidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusAnomalorthisUlrich and Cooper 1936
speciesfascicostellatus

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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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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 12:49:11
Modified: 2009-06-03 14:49:11
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Fennian or 470.70000 to 468.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Anomalorthis fascicostellatus (80073 104387 104418 type locality: 104469)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0USA (Nevada) Anomalorthis fascicostellatus (80075)