| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Orthonema paxillus
Taxonomy
Orthonema paxillus was named by Erwin (1988). Its type specimen is USNM 400674, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is USNM712d, Hueco Inn, Hueco Mountains, which is in an Artinskian shallow subtidal limestone in the Hueco Formation of Texas.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Orthonema paxillus Erwin p. 568 figs. 1.10 - 1.11 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Orthonema paxillus Erwin 1988
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shell height | 2 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 1.06 |
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: c = class | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 283.30000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artinskian | USA (Texas) | Orthonema paxillus (type locality: 101772) |