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Eoorthidae β
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Eoorthidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Eoorthidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 516 - 513 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 466 - 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Orthida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Orthida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. Roberts and P. A. Jell. 1990. Early Middle Cambrian (Ordian) Brachiopods of the Coonigan Formation, Western New-South-Wales. Alcheringa 14(3-4):257-309 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Apheoorthina β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
| Apheoorthis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 56 | 499 Ma Cambrian | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Austrohedra β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Brahimorthis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Eoorthis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 35 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Glaphyrorthis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Jivinella β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Ocnerorthis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Otusia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Pompeckium β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 516 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
| Protohesperonomia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Robertorthis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1908 | Eoorthidae Walcott |
| 1990 | Eoorthidae Roberts and Jell p. 278 |
| 2000 | Eoorthidae Williams et al. p. 765 |
| 2011 | Eoorthidae Hansen and Holmer |
References
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!
