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Protorthoidea

Rhynchonellata - Protorthida

Taxonomy
Protorthoidea was named by Schuchert and Cooper (1931).

It was assigned to Protorthida by Williams et al. (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Protorthoidea Schuchert and Cooper
2000Protorthoidea Williams et al. p. 710

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderProtorthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyProtorthoideaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyProtorthoideaSchuchert and Cooper 1931

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.

Superfm. †Protorthoidea Schuchert and Cooper 1931
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Fm. †Leioriidae Cooper 1976
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G. †Leioria Cooper 1976
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Leioria bentori Cooper 1976
Leioria elongata Cooper 1976
Fm. †Protorthidae Schuchert and Cooper 1931
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G. †Glyptoria Cooper 1976
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Glyptoria glypta Cooper 1976
Glyptoria gulchensis Popov and Tikhonov 1993
G. †Israelaria Cooper 1976
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Israelaria parnesi Cooper 1976
G. †Jamesella Walcott 1905
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Jamesella perpasta Pompeckj 1896
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Nisusia (Jamesella) amii Walcott 1905
Nisusia (Jamesella) kuthani Pompeckj 1896
Nisusia (Jamesella) lowi Walcott 1908
G. †Loperia
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Subg. †Protorthis (Loperia) Walcott 1905
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Protorthis billingsi Hartt 1868
Protorthis helena Walcott 1905
Protorthis laevis Walcott 1905
Protorthis latourensis Matthew 1886
Protorthis nautes Walcott 1905
Protorthis nunnebergensis Walcott 1905
Protorthis quacoensis Matthew 1886
Protorthis spencei Walcott 1905
Protorthis wingi Walcott 1905
G. †Psiloria Cooper 1976
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Psiloria alata King 1923
Psiloria dayei Cooper 1976
Psiloria dayi Cooper 1976
Psiloria pauperata Cooper 1976
G. †Saesorthis Geyer and Mergl 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 04:48:06
Modified: 2010-02-15 06:48:06
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Lenian to the top of the Floian or 516.00000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (40 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caerfai538.8 - 509.0Jordan Psiloria alata (86710) Psiloria alta, Psiloria dayi (7823) Psiloria dayi (86709)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Xinjiang) Israelaria sp. (49494)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Morocco Saesorthis simplicissima (9793 9801 9805)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Israel Glyptoria glypta, Israelaria parnesi (86718) Glyptoria glypta, Leioria bentori (86716) Glyptoria glypta, Leioria bentori, Leioria elongata (86717) Glyptoria glypta, Leioria elongata (86715) Glyptoria glypta, Psiloria pauperata (86719 86720) Israelaria parnesi (86722)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Kyrgyzstan Jamesella sp. (81268)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Israel ((southern) Negev) Glyptoria glypta, Israelaria parnesi, Psiloria pauperata, Leioria bentori, Leioria elongata (7822)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Canada (British Columbia) Nisusia lowi (225278)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Canada (Alberta) Nisusia lowi (225265)
Solvan510.2 - 504.5Kazakhstan Psiloria karauensis (219910)
Solvan510.2 - 504.5Morocco Saesorthis simplicissima (9790 9791 9792 9794 9795 9797 9799 9802 9803 9804) Saesorthis species A (9796)
Solvan - Menevian510.2 - 499.5Czech Republic Jamesella subquadrata, Jamesella perpasta (73545)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Kyrgyzstan Glyptoria gulchensis (116223)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Czech Republic (Skryje) Jamesella subquadrata, Jamesella perpasta (203342)
Menevian504.5 - 499.5Morocco Jamesella a (9798)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Arizona) Nisusia kanabensis (211)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Vermont) Protorthis vermontensis (222)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4USA (Vermont) Protorthis sp. (217)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Sweden Protorthis sp. (3195)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden Protorthis sp. (3196 3199)