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Hesperorthis dubia

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Taxonomy
Hesperorthis dubia was named by Cooper (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 116919 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was corrected as Hesperorthis dubius by Ross (1966).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Hesperorthis dubia Cooper pp. 351 - 352 figs. Plate 51, B, figures 7-13
1966Hesperorthis dubius Ross

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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
familyHesperorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusHesperorthisSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciesdubiaCooper 1956

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.

Hesperorthis dubia Cooper 1956
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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 13:46:26
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:46:26
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: base of the Middle Ordovician to the top of the Caradoc or 470.00000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4USA (California) Hesperorthis dubia (196176 196178) Hesperorthis dubius (196177)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (California) Hesperorthis dubia (77182)