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Hesperorthis matutina

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Taxonomy
Hesperorthis matutina was named by Cooper (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 109975b and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. evenkiensis, H. laurentia, H. orientalis, H. rubeli

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Hesperorthis matutina Cooper pp. 353 - 354 figs. Plate 54, A, figures 1-4
1970Hesperorthis matutina Ross p. 56 figs. Plate 1, figures 12-22 ; plate 2, figures 1-10, 13-16 ; plate 3, figures 1 - 3

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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
speciesmatutina

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 matutina Cooper 1956
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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: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Ibexian to the top of the Whiterockian or 487.50000 to 457.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ibexian487.5 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Hesperorthis matutina (104434)
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3USA (Nevada) Hesperorthis matutina (104399)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Hesperorthis matutina (80072 104424 104469 104470)