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Glyptorthis viriosa

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Glyptorthidae

Taxonomy
Glyptorthis viriosa was named by Williams (1974). Its type specimen is BB 35505a, b and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Glyptorthis viriosa Williams pp. 64 - 67 figs. PI. 10, figs. 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 ; PI. 11, figs. 1, 2, 4

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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
familyGlyptorthidae(Schuchert and Cooper 1931)
genusGlyptorthisFoerste 1914
speciesviriosa

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.

†Glyptorthis viriosa Williams 1974
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Williams 1974Small Glyptorthis with a shallowly sulcate brachial valve about fourfifths as long as wide and a catacline pedicle valve 37% as deep as long, ornamented by fascicostellae numbering 2 or 3 per mm, 5 mm antero-medially of the dorsal umbo, and concentric lamellae with a modal density of 3 per mm between 5 and 6 mm antero-medially of the dorsal umbo.
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 13:45:39
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:45:39
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Llanvirn to the top of the Soudleyan or 461.10000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Glyptorthis viriosa (45052 45207 45208 45212)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Wales) Glyptorthis viriosa (3316 3318 3319 3320 69531 69532 69537 69538 69543 69544 69545)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom Glyptorthis viriosa (69533 69534 69535 69536 69542 69552 69558 69559 69560 69561 69562 69565 69602)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Glyptorthis viriosa (45273 45275 45276 45277 45278 45279)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Glyptorthis viriosa (46892)