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Anomalorthis nevadensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Anomalorthidae

Taxonomy
Anomalorthis nevadensis was named by Ulrich and Cooper (1938). Its type specimen is USNM 92853c, a valve (ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Anomalorthis nevadensis Ulrich and Cooper pp. 127 - 128 figs. Plate 21 D , figures 13-17

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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
speciesnevadensis

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.

Anomalorthis nevadensis Ulrich and Cooper 1938
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rangerian or 471.30000 to 470.30000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rangerian471.3 - 470.3USA (Nevada) Anomalorthis nevadensis (104397)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Anomalorthis nevadensis (300 13605 88946 104292 104360 104373 104376 104379 104380 104392 104410 104412 104420 104423 104424 104467 104469 104470 104529)