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Orthorhynchyllion prinstanum

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Orthorhynchulidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchotrema prinstanum was named by Twenhofel (1928). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Orthorhynchyllion.

It was recombined as Orthorhynchyllion prinstanum by Jin (1989).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Rhynchotrema prinstanum Twenhofel p. 208 figs. Pl. 19, figs. 4-6
1989Orthorhynchyllion prinstanum Jin pp. 73-74 figs. Pl. 12, figs. 1-18; Pl. 27, figs. 58; Text-figs. 39-40

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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
genusOrthorhynchyllion
speciesprinstanum(Twenhofel 1928)

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.

Orthorhynchyllion prinstanum Twenhofel 1928
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Hirnantian or 445.20000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Quebec) Orthorhynchyllion prinstanum (158771 158773 163767)