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Cathaysiorthidae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Cathaysiorthidae

Taxonomy
Cathaysiorthidae was named by Rong et al. (2013).

It was assigned to Orthoidea by Rong et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Cathaysiorthidae Rong et al. pp. 70 - 71

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyCathaysiorthidae
familyCathaysiorthidae

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.

Fm. †Cathaysiorthidae Rong et al. 2013
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G. †Asturorthis Villas and Cocks 1996
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†Asturorthis sarreoensis Villas and Cocks 1996
G. †Cathaysiorthis Rong et al. 2008
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†Cathaysiorthis enorme Laurie 1991
†Cathaysiorthis xichuanensis Huang et al. 2019
†Cathaysiorthis yushanensis Zeng and Hu 1997
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Telychian or 445.20000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Australia (Tasmania) Hirnantia enorme (167045 167046 167048 167051)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Jiangxi) C. gen. et sp. indet. 1, Orthidae new genus (151944) Orthidae new genus (151943)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (ZheJiang) C. gen. et sp. indet. 2, Cathaysiorthis yushanensis (188392) Cathaysiorthis yushanensis (151945 168825) Orthidae new genus (151942 151946)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Henan) Cathaysiorthis xichuanensis (200174 200175 200176 200177 200178 200179)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Spain (Asturias) Asturorthis sarreoensis (717)