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Paralenorthis estenaensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Taxonomy
Paralenorthis estenaensis was named by Reyes-Abril et al. (2010). Its type specimen is MGM−6068−O, a valve (internal mould of ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is NE-IIIA. 5600 m SE of Navas de Estena, which is in a Dobrotivian marine slate in the Navas de Estena Formation of Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Paralenorthis estenaensis Reyes-Abril et al. pp. 296 - 298 fig. 7

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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
genusParalenorthisHavlicek and Branisa 1980
speciesestenaensis

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Paralenorthis estenaensis Reyes-Abril et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Reyes-Abril et al. 2010Paralenorthis species of subquadrangular outline, with acute cardinal angles in young stages, changing to rectangular to slightly obtuse in adult stages; ventral valve strongly convex, radial ornamentation costate with high ribs, numbering 26–38; bilobed ventral muscle field, deeply im− pressed, extending forward 28–44% of valve length; strong notothyrial platform with thick, ridge−like cardinal process, flanked by slender notothyrial ridges.