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Campylorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Campylorthis was named by Ulrich and Copper (1942).

It was assigned to Plaesiomyinae by Mitchell (1977) and Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. deflecta, C. discreta
Species lacking formal opinion data
C. gualcamayensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Campylorthis Ulrich and Copper
1977Campylorthis Mitchell
2000Campylorthis Williams et al. p. 747
2002Campylorthis Sepkoski

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusCampylorthisUlrich and Copper 1942

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.

G. †Campylorthis Ulrich and Copper 1942
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†Campylorthis deflecta Conrad 1843
†Campylorthis discreta Reed 1952
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 08:59:51
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:59:51
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Llanvirn to the top of the Cautleyan or 468.00000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4China (QingHai) C. sp. (8683 23596)
Costonian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2Argentina C. sp. (8889)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Argentina C. gualcamayensis (144790)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Wisconsin) C. deflecta (55651) C. sp. (55472 55474)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Valcourea deflecta (34247 34249 34250 34251 34252)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Valcourea deflecta (5327)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) C. deflecta (23788 23789 23790 23791 23792 23794)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Wisconsin) C. deflecta (416 417 168429)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Valcourea deflecta (5328 5331)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) C. deflecta (23273 23274)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) C. deflecta (23276)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) C. discreta (89157)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Valcourea deflecta (26277)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Orthis grandis (154951)