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Orthis (Plectorthis) atava

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena atava was named by Matthew (1893).

It was recombined as Rafinesquina atava by Schuchert (1897); it was recombined as Orthis (Plectorthis) atava by Walcott (1905).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Strophomena atava Matthew p. 102 figs. Plate VII, fig. 8a-f
1897Rafinesquina atava Schuchert p. 338
1905Orthis (Plectorthis) atava Walcott p. 259

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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
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlectorthidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusOrthisHall and Clarke 1892
subgenusPlectorthis
speciesatava(Matthew 1893)

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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:53:03
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:53:03
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available