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Dolerorthis sowerbyiana

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis sowerbyiana was named by Davidson (1869).

It was recombined as Dolerorthis sowerbyiana by Modzalevskaya and Popov (1995).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Orthis sowerbyiana Davidson
1995Dolerorthis sowerbyiana Modzalevskaya and Popov p. 405 figs. 4a-j, Tbl. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyHesperorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusDolerorthisSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciessowerbyiana()

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.

†Dolerorthis sowerbyiana Davidson 1869
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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: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:45:29
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:18:24
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Aeronian or 443.40000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (59 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian - Aeronian445.2 - 438.5Norway Dolerorthis sowerbyiana (14292)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Kazakhstan (South Central) Dolerorthis sowerbyiana (151923 151925 151926 151927 151928 151930 151931)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) Dolerorthis sowerbyiana (3462 3469 5049 5056 5058 5059 5060 5061 5065 5067 5071 5079 5085 5087 5095 5096 5097 5109)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Norway Dolerorthis sowerbyiana (2878 2883 2884 2889 2890 2891 14318)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5United Kingdom (Wales) Dolerorthis sowerbyiana (4928 4929 4935 4938 4939 4942 4943 4946 4947 4949 4950 4952 4953 4954 4955 4977 4982 4998 4999 5002 5005 5027 5030 5037)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Wales) Dolerorthis sowerbyiana (3207)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway Dolerorthis sowerbyiana (14279)