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Dinorthis atavoides

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Dinorthis atavoides was named by Willard (1928).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Dinorthis atavoides Willard p. 270 figs. pi. 2, fig. 4
1956Dinorthis atavoides Cooper p. 393 figs. Plate 57, A, figures 1 - 11

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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
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusDinorthisHall and Clarke 1892
speciesatavoidesWillard 1928

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.

Dinorthis atavoides Willard 1928
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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 13:27:11
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:45:10
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Llanvirn to the top of the Trentonian or 468.00000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2USA (Virginia) Dinorthis atavoides (33444 33445 33446 33447 33448)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Dinorthis atavoides (33454 33455 33525 33526 33528)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Georgia) Dinorthis atavoides (32880 32881 32882 33065)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Dinorthis atavoides (105245 203254)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Dinorthis atavoides (219873)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (California) Dinorthis atavoides (219389)