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Orthotichia tongluensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Taxonomy
Orthotichia tongluensis was named by Liang (1990). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lengwu, lower Cunhouling Member, Tonglu, which is in a Capitanian coastal siliciclastic in the Lengwu Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Orthotichia tongluensis Liang p. 351 figs. Pl 4, figs 1-21
1990Orthotichia venterconvexa Liang p. 353 figs. Pl 5, fig 18

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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
speciestongluensis

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Invalid names: Orthotichia venterconvexa Liang 1990 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available