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Orthis biforata

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis biforata was named by Nicholson (1875).

Subspecies
O. reversata
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. arcuata, O. dehmollaensis, O. resupinata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Orthis biforata Nicholson p. 16 fig. 5

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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
familyOrthidaeWoodward 1852
genusOrthisDalman 1828
speciesbiforataNicholson 1875

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.

†Orthis biforata Nicholson 1875
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†Orthis biforata reversata Foerste 1885
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available