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Heterorthina kerfornei

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Heterorthidae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Heterorthina kerfornei Melou pp. 203-207 figs. pl. 23, figs. 1-14; pl. 24, figs. 1-13

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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
genusHeterorthinaBancroft 1928
specieskerfornei

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.

Heterorthina kerfornei Melou 1975
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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 08:14:47
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:14:47
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Dobrotivian or 461.00000 to 459.70000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Zaragoza) Heterorthina kerfornei (196920)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Portugal Heterorthina kerfornei (193319 193320 193326 193327 193328 193329)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Portugal (Marao) Heterorthina kerfornei (21012)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Cuidad Real) Heterorthina kerfornei (20891 166760 219876)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Guadalajara) Heterorthina kerfornei (194902)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (JaƩn) Heterorthina kerfornei (174657)
Dobrotivian - Berounian461.0 - 450.1Portugal Heterorthina kerfornei (20876 20931)