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Orthidiella extensa

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidiellidae

Taxonomy
Orthidiella extensa was named by Ulrich and Cooper (1938). Its type specimen is USNM 91297 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Orthidiella extensa Ulrich and Cooper p. 109 figs. Plate 16 C, figures 10, 11, 15-17

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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
familyOrthidiellidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusOrthidiellaUlrich and Cooper 1936
speciesextensa

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.

Orthidiella extensa Ulrich and Cooper 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
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 08:45:22
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:45:22
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Arenigian to the top of the Llanvirn or 478.60000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenigian - Llanvirn478.6 - 458.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Orthidiella extensa (25283)
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3USA (Nevada) Orthidiella extensa (104286 104428)
Rangerian - Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (California) Orthidiella extensa (104640)