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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 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
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-04-21 11:54:00
Modified: 2011-03-22 11:35:54
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Ediacaran to the top of the Eifelian or 635.00000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (515 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Mexico (Sonora) Circothecidae indet. 1, Circothecidae indet. 2 (10582)
Jinnigian538.8 - 530.7China (Yunnan) Circotheca sp., Turcutheca sp., Turcutheca anne, Turcutheca rugata (106506) Conotheca subcurvata (201573) Lophotheca multicostata, Conotheca subcurvata (201490) Paragloborilus subglobosus (201550) Paragloborilus subglobosus, Actinotheca mira (201551)
Manykaian538.8 - 529.0Russian Federation (Siberia) Lophotheca socialis (50316)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Hunan) Conotheca sp. (97715)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Hubei) Circotheca longiconica (97556) Circotheca sp. (10499)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Russian Federation (Khabarovsk Krai) Kotuyitheca sp., Turcutheca sp., Lophotheca socialis, Nikatheca sp., Kotuyitheca curta (50367) Lophotheca socialis, Kotuitheca curta (50418)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Yunnan) Circotheca sp. (106505) Conotheca subcurvata (96432) Paragloborilus sp. (171896 171898 171899) Turcutheca crasseocochlia, Circotheca obesa, Circotheca subcurvata, Circotheca hamata (8089)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Iran Circotheca sp. (10527 10528) Circotheca sp., Allathecidae indet. (10529)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Sichuan) Paragloborilus subglobosus (86618)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Lophotheca socialis (50366 50417) Triplicatella disdona, Turcutheca sp., Nikatheca digna, Turcutheca crasseocochlia, Conotheca mammilata, Allatheca concinna, Kotuitheca sp. (50419)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Australia (Victoria) Lentitheca semicostata (8038)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Australia (Victoria) Lentitheca sp. (7196)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Czechia Orthotheca intermedia (231818)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Morocco Orthotheca sp. (208256 208258 208261)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Morocco Orthotheca sp. (150334 150361 150363 150365 150580)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Czechia (Prague) Orthotheca sp. (81281)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Pennsylvania) Orthotheca shriveri (90617)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47South Africa Orthotheca steinmanni (35581 35582 35589 35590) Orthotheca steinmanni, Orthotheca sp. (35578)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Morocco Orthotheca sp. (208263)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany Orthotheca sp. (616)