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Orthorhynchula

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Orthorhynchulidae

Taxonomy
Orthorhynchula was named by Hall and Clarke (1893) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-m O Ashg-l Sepkoski's reference number: 25 incorrectly originally spelled as Orthorhyncula in compendium]. Its type is Orthis linneyi. It is the type genus of Orthorhynchulidae.

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Orthorhynchulidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Species
O. linneyi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Orthorhynchula Hall and Clarke p. 181
2002Orthorhyncula Sepkoski
2002Orthorhynchula Williams et al. p. 1078

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyOrthorhynchulidaeCooper 1956
genusOrthorhynchulaHall and Clarke 1893

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. †Orthorhynchula Hall and Clarke 1893
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†Orthorhynchula linneyi James 1881
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
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 13:54:27
Modified: 2009-06-04 15:54:27
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 Chatfieldian to the top of the Maysvillian or 453.80000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (48 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Virginia) O. linneyi (204960)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Tennessee) O. linneyi (5373)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Georgia) O. linneyi (32456 32457 32458 32547 32552 32553 32554 32557 32558) O. sp. (32398 32402)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Maryland) O. linneyi (406 409)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Virginia) O. sp. (342)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) O. sp. (85804 85805 85806 85807 85808 85810 85811 85820 85822 85823 86067)
Franklinian - Edenian457.3 - 450.2USA (Tennessee) O. linneyi (5370 5371)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) O. linneyi (99569)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) O. linneyi (5361 5368)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) O. linneyi (34559) O. sublinneyi (48754 48765 48819)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Tennessee) O. sp. (1711)
Edenian - Caradoc451.0 - 449.5USA (Tennessee) O. linneyi (5372)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) O. linneyi (76970)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Virginia) O. linneyi (5396)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) O. linneyi (5374) O. sp. (1893 1963 1975 1978)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) O. sp. (388)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Ohio) O. linneyi (351)
Maysvillian - Ashgill450.2 - 443.7USA (Ohio) O. sp. (389)