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Eridorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Glyptorthidae

Taxonomy
Eridorthis was named by Foerste (1909). Its type is Plectorthis nicklesi.

It was assigned to Dolerorthidae by Temple (1987); to Glyptorthinae by Mitchell (1977), Potter (1990); to Glyptorthidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
E. australis, E. inexpecta, E. nicklesi
Species lacking formal opinion data
E. angustisulcata, E. subinexpecta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Eridorthis Foerste
1977Eridorthis Mitchell
1987Eridorthis Temple p. 33
1990Eridorthis Potter
2000Eridorthis Williams et al. p. 734
2002Eridorthis Sepkoski

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyGlyptorthidae(Schuchert and Cooper 1931)
genusEridorthisFoerste 1909

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. †Eridorthis Foerste 1909
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†Eridorthis australis Percival 1991
†Eridorthis inexpecta Cooper 1956
†Eridorthis nicklesi Foerste 1909
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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 07:56:52
Modified: 2009-06-04 09:56:52
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Chatfieldian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 453.80000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (44 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician471.3 - 443.1USA (California) E. sp. 1 (100557) E. sp. 2 (100612)
Middle Ordovician - Silurian471.3 - 419.62USA (California) E. sp. 1 (100604)
Dobrotivian - Berounian461.0 - 450.1France E. sp. (21007)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1France (Finistere) E. sp. (20869)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Russian Federation (Siberia) E. subinexpecta (205559 205580)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) E. inexpecta (164296)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) E. sp. (89157)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) E. sp. (34563)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) E. subinexpecta (205579)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) E. sp. (219884)
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) E. australis (2699 2745 2751 166833 166844 166845 166846 166847 166849 166851) E. sp. (2700)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Kentucky) E. nicklesi (48772 48773) E. sp. (74701 74819)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Ohio) E. sp. (384 74693)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2France (Languedoc-Roussillon) E. angustisulcata (166748)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Portugal E. sp. (20936 20956)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Spain (Zaragoza) E. sp. (21057)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) E. nicklesi (78896)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (California) E. sp. 1 (99805 100640)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) E. sp. (4964 5052 5054 5060)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6United Kingdom (Wales) E. sp. (4933 4937 4961 4962)