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Orthotichia hueconiana

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Taxonomy
Schizophoria hueconiana was named by Girty (1929). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Marble Canyon, Diablo Plateau, which is in an Artinskian carbonate limestone in the Hueco Formation of Texas.

It was recombined as Orthotichia hueconiana by Stehli (1954).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Schizophoria hueconiana Girty p. 406 figs. 29-36
1954Orthotichia hueconiana Stehli p. 293 figs. Pl 17, figs 7-12

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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
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familySchizophoriidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusOrthotichiaHall and Clarke 1892
specieshueconiana()

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.

Orthotichia hueconiana Girty 1929
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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: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Schizophoria hueconiana (151310)