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Hesperorthis gotlandica

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Taxonomy
Schizoramma gotlandica was named by Schuchert and Cooper (1932).

It was recombined as Hesperorthis gotlandica by Bassett and Cocks (1974).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Hesperorthis gotlandica Bassett and Cocks

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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
familyHesperorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusHesperorthisSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciesgotlandica(Schuchert and Cooper 1932)

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.

Hesperorthis gotlandica Schuchert and Cooper 1932
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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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:46:26
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:46:26
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: base of the Ludfordian to the top of the Whitcliffe or 425.60000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Hesperorthis gotlandica (13532)
Leintwardine - Whitcliffe421.3 - 419.2Sweden (Gotland) Hesperorthis gotlandica (192343 192351)