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Apheoorthis samensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Eoorthidae

Taxonomy
Finkelnburgia samensis was named by Kobayashi (1937).

It was recombined as Apheoorthis samensis by Benedetto (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Finkelnburgia samensis Kobayashi pp. 420 - 421 figs. Plate 1, figures 8-14
2007Apheoorthis samensis Benedetto p. 264

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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
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyEoorthidaeWalcott 1908
genusApheoorthisUlrich and Cooper 1936
speciessamensis(Kobayashi 1937)

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.

Apheoorthis samensis Kobayashi 1937
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-11 12:43:58
Modified: 2009-06-04 09:46:47
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Tremadoc or 486.50000 to 477.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Bolivia (Tarija) Apheoorthis samensis (210709)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Bolivia (Avilés) Apheoorthis samensis (8781)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina Apheoorthis samensis (74343)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Bolivia (Méndez) Apheoorthis samensis (167316 167373)