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Platyorthis opercularis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platyorthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis opercularis was named by de Verneuil (1845).

It was recombined as Platyorthis opercularis by Harper et al. (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Orthis opercularis de Verneuil p. 187 figs. pl. 13 fig. 2
1969Platyorthis opercularis Harper et al. p. 86
2003Orthis opercularis Heidelberger et al. p. 60

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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
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyPlatyorthidaeHarper et al. 1969
genusPlatyorthis
speciesopercularis()

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.

Platyorthis opercularis de Verneuil 1845
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Givetian or 383.40000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Orthis opercularis (275563)