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Discomyorthis ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4870326https://www.gbif.org/species/4870326
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)26741https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=26741
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Discomyorthis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyRhipidomellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyRhipidomellinaeSchuchert 1913
genusDiscomyorthisJohnson 1970
Scientific NameDiscomyorthis Johnson, 1970
Name Published InMem. Geol. Soc. Am. 121
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Discomyorthisgenusbelongs to Orthidastated with evidenceJohnson, 1970
Discomyorthisgenusbelongs to Rhipidomellinaestated with evidenceWilliams et al., 2000
Discomyorthisgenusbelongs to Orthidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Discomyorthisgenusbelongs to Rhipidomellinaestated without evidenceBoucot et al., 2008
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance419 - 411 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance388 - 383 Ma
Devonian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Orthida)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Orthida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131):1-421

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Discomyorthis musculosa ✝
species		accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)		5419 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian		388 Ma
Middle Devonian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1970Discomyorthis Johnson p. 84
2000Discomyorthis Williams et al. p. 818
2002Discomyorthis Sepkoski, Jr.
2008Discomyorthis Boucot et al.

References

Johnson J. G. (1970) Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda, Geological Society of America Special Paper 131, 1-421
Williams A., Carlson S. J., et al (2000) Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part)., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, 1-919
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Mem. Geol. Soc. Am. 121 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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