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Orthotetes occidentalis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetidae

Taxonomy
Orthotetes occidentalis was named by Lane (1963). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. chemungensis, O. mutabilis, O. protensus, O. springerensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Orthotetes occidentalis Lane pp. 384-386 figs. Pl. 43, Figs. 1-8, Pl. 44, Figs. 1-3, 5,6,8,9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyOrthotetidae
genusOrthotetes
speciesoccidentalis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Morrowan or 323.20000 to 318.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Nevada) Orthotetes occidentalis (141798 144019)