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Orthambonites paucicostatus

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis paucicostata was named by Ulrich and Cooper (1938). Its type specimen is USNM 92841 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Orthambonites paucicostatus by Cooper (1956).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Orthis paucicostata Ulrich and Cooper p. 103 figs. pl. 15C, figs. 16-21
1956Orthambonites paucicostatus Cooper p. 310 figs. Plate 2i, D, figures 12-19

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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
familyOrthidaeWoodward 1852
genusOrthambonitesPander 1830
speciespaucicostatus()

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.

Orthambonites paucicostatus 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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-11 12:35:39
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:50:24
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Whiterockian or 471.30000 to 457.30000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Orthambonites paucicostatus (104376 104406 104445 104446) Orthis paucicostata (88946)