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Orthothecida

Orthothecida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Orthothecida Marek
1983Orthothecida Azmi and Pancholi p. 367
2002Orthothecida Sepkoski
2011Orthothecida Malinky and Racheboeuf
2017Orthothecida Kouchinsky et al. p. 386

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
orderOrthothecida

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.

Or. †Orthothecida Marek 1966
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Fm. †Aldanothecidae Meshkova 1974
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G. †Aldanotheca Meshkova 1974
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Aldanotheca tumuldurica Meshkova 1974
G. †Malykanotheca Meshkova 1974
Fm. †Allathecidae Rozanov et al. 1969
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G. †Allatheca Rozanov et al. 1969
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Allatheca concinna Rozanov et al. 1969
Allatheca corrugata Rozanov et al. 1969
Allatheca degeeri Holm 1893
Allatheca minor Qian et al. 1979
Allatheca nanjiangensis Yang and He 1984
G. †Antiquatheca Missarzhevsky 1974
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Antiquatheca pauca Missarzhevsky 1974
G. †Doliutus Rozanov et al. 1969
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Doliutus inflatus Syssoiev 1962
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Invalid names: Egdetheca [synonym]
G. †Majatheca Rozanov et al. 1969
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Majatheca tumefacta Rozanov et al. 1969
G. †Ancheilotheca Qian 1978
G. †Bolitheca Marek and Isaacson 1992
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Bolitheca steinmanni Knod 1908
G. †Bucanotheca Qian and Jiang 1980
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Bucanotheca distensus Qian and Yin 1984
Fm. †Circothecidae Rozanov et al. 1969
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G. †Circotheca Syssoiev 1958
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Circotheca hamata Qian 1978
Circotheca kuteinikovi Rozanov et al. 1969
Circotheca longa Chen et al. 1981
Circotheca neptis Marek 1989
Circotheca punctata Qian 1978
Circotheca smetanai Valent et al. 2012
Circotheca stylus Holm 1893
G. †Conotheca Rozanov et al. 1969
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Conotheca australiensis Bengtson et al. 1990
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Invalid names: Conotheca laurentiensis Landing and Bartowski 1996 [synonym]
Conotheca brevica Qian et al. 2001
Conotheca circumflexa Rozanov et al. 1969
Conotheca corniformis Missarzhevsky and Mambetov 1981
Conotheca curta Missarzhevsky 1980
Conotheca dahaiensis Jiang, in Luo et al. 1982
Conotheca mammilata Rozanov et al. 1969
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Invalid names: Edgetheca aldanica Rozanov et al. 1969 [synonym]
Conotheca ningqiangensis Qian et al. 2001
Conotheca rotunda Qian et al. 2000
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Invalid names: Circotheca longiconica Qian 1978 [synonym], Circotheca maidipingensis Yu 1974 [synonym], Circotheca multisulcata Qian 1978 [synonym], Circotheca nana Qian 1978 [synonym], Circotheca obesa Qian 1978 [synonym], Ovalitheca acuticostata Xing and Yue 1984 [synonym], Paracircotheca zhaojiabaensis Qian 1989 [synonym]
Invalid names: Edgetheca Rozanov et al. 1969 [synonym]
G. †Crossbitheca Missarzhevsky 1974
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Crossbitheca arcuaria Missarzhevsky 1974
G. †Laratheca Rozanov et al. 1969
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Laratheca nana Rozanov et al. 1969
Invalid names: Larawidae Kruse 1990 [replaced]
G. †Cupitheca Duan 1984
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Actinotheca aphroditae Cookson and Eisenack 1960
Actinotheca clathrata Bengtson et al. 1990
Cupitheca hemicyclata Bengtson et al. 1990
Cupitheca holocyclata Bengtson et al. 1990
Cupittheca mira He 1977
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Invalid names: Cupitheca brevituba Duan 1984 [synonym], Cupitheca manicae Duan 1984 [synonym], Cupitheca suborbicularis Duan 1984 [synonym], Ensitheca ensiformis Duan 1984 [synonym], Varitheca intermedia Duan 1984 [synonym], Varitheca mammilata Duan 1984 [synonym]
Invalid names: Arcitheca Duan 1984 [synonym], Emeitheca Duan 1984 [synonym], Ensitheca Duan 1984 [synonym], Varitheca Duan 1984 [synonym]
G. †Eogloborilus Qian 1977
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G. †Girvanolithes Malinky 2003
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Invalid names: Hyolithus (Orthotheca) granuliferus Reed 1909 [synonym]
Fm. †Gracilithecidae Syssoiev 1972
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G. †Gracilitheca Syssoiev 1968
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Gracilitheca mirabilis Valent et al. 2012
Gracilitheca triangularis Valent et al. 2012
G. †Hexitheca
G. †Khetatheca Missarzhevsky 1989
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Khetatheca cotuiensis Syssoiev 1959
G. †Kotuyitheca Missarzhevsky 1974
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Kotuyitheca curta Missarzhevsky 1974
G. †Lophotheca Qian 1978
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Lophotheca costellata Qian 1978
G. †Minitheca
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Neobactrotheca pharetra Marek and Isaacson 1992
G. †Nikatheca
Fm. †Novitatidae Sysoyev 1968
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G. †Contitheca Syssoiev 1972
G. †Decoritheca Syssoiev 1968
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Decoritheca canalis Resser and Endo 1937
Decoritheca cyrene Walcott 1905
Decoritheca glabrus Walcott 1911
G. †Devoniotheca Malinky 1987
G. †Nephrotheca Marek 1966
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Nephrotheca betula Valent et al. 2012
Nephrotheca ruderalis Marek 1989
Nephrotheca sarkaensis Novák 1891
G. †Novitatus Syssoiev 1968
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Novitatus laevis Syssoiev 1968
Novitatus lermontovi Syssoiev 1948
Novitatus mapesi Malinky 1989
Novitatus subcordatus Syssoiev 1968
Novitatus tarynicus Syssoiev 1972
G. †Pantitheca Marek 1967
G. †Tcharatheca Sysoev 1968
Fm. †Orthothecidae Syssoiev 1957
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G. †Bactrotheca Novak 1891
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Bactrotheca emmonsi Ford 1873
Bactrotheca teres Barrande 1867
G. †Lenatheca Rozanov et al. 1969
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Lenatheca groenlandica Poulsen 1932
G. †Lentitheca Sysoyev 1958
G. †Orthotheca Novak 1886
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Orthotheca buelna Lochman 1952
Orthotheca corrugata Matthew 1899
Orthotheca daulis Walcott 1905
Orthotheca doris Walcott 1905
Orthotheca shriveri Malinky 2009
Orthotheca suavis Barrande 1872
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Invalid names: Orthotheca intermedia Novak 1886 [objective synonym]
Orthotheca subornatus Reed 1909
Orthotheca teretiuscula Linnarsson 1877
G. †Quadrotheca Sysoyev 1958
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Quadrotheca shipaiensis Qian et al. 1979
G. †Semielliptotheca Syssoiev 1958
G. †Trapezotheca Syssoiev 1958
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Trapezotheca aemulus Holm 1893
Trapezotheca bicostata Rozanov et al. 1969
G. †Panitheca Marek 1967
G. †Paragloborilus Qian 1977
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Paragloborilus circulatus Qian and Zhang 1983
Paragloborilus sichuanensis Yue and He 1989
Paragloborilus spinatus Qian and Xiao 1984
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Invalid names: Globoritubulus monocurvatus Qian and Zhang 1985 [synonym]
Paragloborilus tenuis Duan 1984
Invalid names: Salanytheca Missarzhevsky 1980 [synonym]
G. †Petasotheca Landing and Bartowski 1996
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Petasotheca minuta Landing and Bartowski 1996
G. †Probactrotheca Valent et al. 2012
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Probactrotheca briketa Valent et al. 2012
G. †Renitheca
G. †Sysoievia Marek et al. 1997
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Sysoievia exilis Marek et al. 1997
Fm. †Tetrathecidae Sysoyev 1968
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Holmitheca quadricostatus Shaler and Foerste 1888
Fm. †Triplicatellidae Liu et al. 2020
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G. †Holoplicatella Clausen and Alvaro 2006
G. †Paratriplicatella Pan et al. 2019
G. †Triplicatella Conway Morris 1990
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Triplicatella disdoma Conway Morris 1990
Triplicatella peltata Skovsted et al. 2004
Triplicatella sinuosa Skovsted et al. 2004
G. †Turcutheca Rozanov et al. 1969
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Turcutheca annae Syssoiev 1959
Turcutheca crasseocochlia Syssoiev 1962
Turcutheca lubrica Qian 1978
Turcutheca maxima Chen et al. 1981
Turcutheca praelinguis Jiang 1980
Turcutheca rugata Syssoiev 1959
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Invalid names: Circotheca anulata Syssoiev 1959 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available