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Kotlaia

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Taxonomy
Kotlaia was named by Grant (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u P Djhu Sepkoski's reference number: 1060].

It was assigned to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Schizophoriidae by Williams et al. (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Kotlaia Grant pp. 4-5
2002Kotlaia Sepkoski
2007Kotlaia Williams et al. p. 2697

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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
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familySchizophoriidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusKotlaia

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. †Kotlaia Grant 1993
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†Kotlaia aethopa Grant 1993
†Kotlaia bistriata Reed 1944
†Kotlaia strophiria Xu and Grant 1994
†Kotlaia waterhousei Grant 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height236.452.3015.56.403.44

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

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Griesbachian or 293.52000 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections (65 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Afghanistan Orthotichia bistriata (119245)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3United Arab Emirates Acosarina indica (97213)
Ufimian - Kazanian279.5 - 268.0China (Qinghai) Orthotichia waterhousei (68580)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Greece K. aethopa (75538 75539 75540 75541 81167 109356 109358 109361 109362 109365 109366 109368 109372 109373 112980 112981)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Thailand (Ratchaburi) Orthotichia waterhousei (40864 40865 40936)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Thailand Orthotichia waterhousei (75565 75567)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Thailand (Ratchaburi) Orthotichia indica (40954) Rhipidomella sp. (116879)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Turkey K. sp. (107223 107225 107227)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Iran K. bistriata (125241 125242 125243 125244 125249 125250 125325)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Oman Orthotichia bistriata (63373 63376 105714 121854 121861 121862 121863 121878)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Iran (Tehran) Orthotichia indica (43289 43290 43291 43292 43298)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Turkey K. sp. (107246 107269)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Orthotichia bistriata (125864)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Iran K. bistriata (125263)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Greece Acosarina aethopa (64176)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Saudi Arabia K. sp. (61838)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Acosarina strophiria (50033 120783)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Sichuan) Acosarina strophiria (50030)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Zhejiang) Acosarina strophiria (50028) K. strophiria (60533 105214)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Zhejiang) Acosarina strophiria (43789) K. strophiria (105216 105220 105221)