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Nanorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Nanorthis was named by Ulrich and Cooper (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem-l O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1]. It is the type genus of Nanorthidae.

It was assigned to Orthinae by Ulrich and Cooper (1936); to Nanorthidae by Williams et al. (2000); to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Plectorthidae by Williams et al. (2007).

Species
N. carinata, N. hamburgensis, N. purmamarcaensis, N. putilla
Species lacking formal opinion data
N. bavarica, N. billingensis

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Nanorthis Ulrich and Cooper p. 621
2000Nanorthis Williams et al. p. 742
2002Evenkinorthis Sepkoski
2002Nanorthis Sepkoski
2007Nanorthis Williams et al. p. 2690

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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
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlectorthidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusNanorthis

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. †Nanorthis Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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†Nanorthis carinata Laurie 1980
†Nanorthis hamburgensis Walcott 1884
†Nanorthis purmamarcaensis Benedetto and Carrasco 2002
†Nanorthis putilla Walcott 1924
Invalid names: Evenkinorthis [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. O. Ulrich and G. A. Cooper 1936Small, subcircular, fascicostellate, dorsal interior like Archaeorthis, but ventral valve without muscular callosity.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:49:49
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:49:49
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Tremadoc to the top of the Early/Lower Llanvirn or 486.50000 to 461.10000 Ma

Collections (113 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Canada (Alberta) Apheoorthis sp. (229379)
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) N. hamburgensis (203836)
Batyrbaian - Tremadocian491.5 - 477.7Russian Federation (Siberia) N. shoriensis (205624)
Skullrockian487.5 - 482.3Canada (British Columbia) Eoorthis putillus (233705)
Ibexian487.5 - 470.0Canada (Alberta) Apheoorthis sp. (229378)
Ibexian487.5 - 470.0USA (Nevada) N. hamburgensis (222067) N. sp. (104344)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (JiangSu) N. sp. (7880 7921)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina (Jujuy) N. purmamarcaensis (66186 159272 159273 159274) N. sp. (8882)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Russian Federation (Krasnoyar) N. rosovae (131106)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Hubei) N. sp. (4728)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Czech Republic N. bavarica (210165) N. sp. (3781)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina N. purmamarcaensis (66189 159890) N. sp. (9008)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Bolivia N. sp. (8837)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Sichuan) N. sp. (5422 7673)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Sweden N. sp. (3107 3110)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Russian Federation (Siberia) N. sp. (9271 9275 9282 9283 9285)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Colombia N. sp. (8862)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Guizhou) N. sp. (4774 7387)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Russian Federation (Gorny Altai) N. shoriensis (186011 186013)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7USA (Utah) N. sp. (276)
Tremadoc - Floian486.5 - 470.0USA (Utah) N. multicostata (154882)
Mansian485.4 - 485.0Russian Federation (Krasnoyar) Eoorthis putillus (131102)
Demingian485.4 - 478.6USA (Utah) N. hamburgensis (103905)
Demingian485.4 - 478.6USA (North Dakota) N. putilla (69030 69031 69035)
Demingian485.4 - 478.6USA (Montana) N. putilla (284 69026 69027)
Stairsian485.4 - 478.6USA (North Dakota) N. putilla (414 119477 119478)
Stairsian485.4 - 478.6USA (Nevada) N. hamburgensis (278)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Utah) N. sp. (103920)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Montana) N. putilla (210717)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Idaho) N. sp. (103814)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Nevada) N. hamburgensis (104515 104516) N. sp. (104340 104513 104647)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7USA (Utah) N. hamburgensis (66851)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Russian Federation (Siberia) N. shoriensis (205623)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (British Columbia) Eoorthis putillus (210716)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Sweden N. sp. (3195)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (Tasmania) N. carinata (165773 186097 186098 186099 186100) N. sp. (2671)
Hunneberg481.1 - 474.8Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) N. billingensis (191293 191295 191316)
Tulean480.8 - 474.9USA (Utah) N. sp. (104082 104101 104102)
Tulean480.8 - 474.9USA (Montana) N. putilla (174361 174362 174363 174452) N. sp. (287)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Hubei) N. sp. (4724 4726)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0USA (Montana) N. sp. (286)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina (San Juan) N. sp. (8743)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden N. sp. (3196 3198 3199 3246 3248)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Guizhou) N. sp. (7355 7362)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Russian Federation (Siberia) N. sp. (9225 9272)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (AnHui) N. sp. (7830 7841)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0USA (North Dakota) N. sp. (413 429)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (JiangSu) N. sp. (7925)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina N. sp. (8721 8777 8869 8872)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (SiChuan) N. sp. (7950)
Floian477.7 - 470.0China N. sp. (232903)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Russian Federation (Siberia) N. sp. (9292)
Billingen474.8 - 471.1Sweden N. billingensis (198232 198234 198235 198236)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3Russian Federation (Siberia) N. sp. (9293)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina N. sp. (8747 8748)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Evenkinorthis dualis (9222 9229)