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Pleurorthis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Archaeorthidae

Taxonomy
Pleurorthis was named by Cooper (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem-u O Llvi Sepkoski's reference number: 1,1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Nanorthidae by Williams et al. (2000); to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Archaeorthidae by Williams et al. (2007).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Pleurorthis Cooper
2000Pleurorthis Williams et al. p. 744
2002Ambardella Sepkoski
2002Pleurorthis Sepkoski
2007Pleurorthis Williams et al. p. 2687

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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
familyArchaeorthidae
genusPleurorthisCooper 1956

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. †Pleurorthis Cooper 1956
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Invalid names: Ambardella [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: Pedically attached, epifaunal (McKerrow, 1979).g
Created: 2009-04-11 12:35:25
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:35:48
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Floian to the top of the Arenig or 477.70000 to 466.00000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) P. sp. (20828)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (426)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) P. sp. (20820 20827)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) P. sp. (104752)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Nevada) P. beattyensis (14232 80061) P. sp. (80054 80056 80058)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina P. sp. (8747 8748)