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Orthostrophella monitorensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Taxonomy
Orthostrophella monitorensis was named by Johnson (1970). Its type specimen is USNM 156756, and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM 10713. South end of Ribbit Hill, north flank of Whiterock Canyon, which is in a Siegen carbonate limestone in the Rabbit Hill Limestone Formation of Nevada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. clairensis, O. mulus

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Orthostrophella monitorensis Johnson pp. 71 - 72 figs. Pl. 1, figs. 12-22
1973Orthostrophia strophomenoides newberryi Merriam p. 27 figs. Pl 3, figs 4,5; pl 8, figs 6-9

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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
genusOrthostrophella
speciesmonitorensis

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. G. Johnson 1970Orthostrophella with coarse costae posteriorly.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 08:41:20
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:41:20
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: Pragian or 413.02000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) Orthostrophella monitorensis (602 240819 240820 240821 240822 240823 240824) Orthostrophia strophomenoides (241382)
Siegen413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) Orthostrophella monitorensis (type locality: 164821)