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Saesorthis simplicissima

Rhynchonellata - Protorthida - Protorthidae

Taxonomy
Israelaria simplicissima was named by Mergl (1983). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Saesorthis.

It was recombined as Saesorthis simplicissima by Geyer and Mergl (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Israelaria simplicissima Mergl
1997Saesorthis simplicissima Geyer and Mergl p. 798

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderProtorthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyProtorthoideaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
familyProtorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusSaesorthis
speciessimplicissima(Mergl 1983)

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.

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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Lenian to the top of the Solvan or 516.00000 to 504.50000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Morocco Saesorthis simplicissima (9793 9801 9805)
Solvan510.2 - 504.5Morocco Saesorthis simplicissima (9790 9791 9792 9794 9795 9797 9799 9802 9803 9804)