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Lordorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Taxonomy
Lordorthis was named by Ross (1959). Its type is Lordorthis variabilis.

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

Species
L. variabilis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Lordorthis Ross
1977Lordorthis Mitchell
2000Lordorthis Williams et al. p. 740
2002Lordorthis 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
familyHesperorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusLordorthisRoss 1959

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. †Lordorthis Ross 1959
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Lordorthis variabilis Ross 1959
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available