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Heterorthella precordillerana

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Heterorthidae

Taxonomy
Heterorthella precordillerana was named by Benedetto (1995). Its type specimen is CEGH-UNC 1964, a valve (internal mould of dorsal valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Seccion del Rio Escondido, layer 2., which is in a Rhuddanian marine sandstone/shale in the La Chilca Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Heterorthella precordillerana Benedetto pp. 440 - 442 figs. pl. 59, figs 1-25.

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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
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyHeterorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusHeterorthella
speciesprecordillerana

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
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
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 08:13:46
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:13:46
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.40000 to 440.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Argentina (San Juan) Heterorthella precordillerana (25093 type locality: 185894 185901 203574)