Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Archaeorthis electra

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Archaeorthidae

Taxonomy
Orthis electra was named by Billings (1865). It is the type species of Archaeorthis.

It was recombined as Archaeorthis electra by Hansen and Holmer (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Archaeorthis electra Hansen and Holmer

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
familyArchaeorthidae
genusArchaeorthisSchuchert and Cooper 1931
specieselectra(Billings 1865)

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.

†Archaeorthis electra Billings 1865
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available