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Platyorthidae ✝
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platyorthidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Platyorthidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 468 - 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 388 - 383 Ma Devonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | A. Williams, S. J. Carlson, and C. H. C. Brunton, L. E. Holmer, L. E. Popov, M. Mergl, J. R. Laurie, M. G. Bassett, L. R. M. Cocks, J.-Y. Rong, S. S. Lazarev, R. E. Grant, P. R. Racheboeuf, Y.-G. Jin, B. R. Wardlaw, D. A. T. Harper, A. D. Wright, M. 2000. Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Crozonorthis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Diceromyonia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 59 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 443 Ma Silurian | |
| Eorhipidomella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Marklandella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 441 Ma Silurian | 441 Ma Silurian | |
| Platyorthis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 59 | 441 Ma Silurian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Proclinorthis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1969 | Platyorthidae Harper et al. |
| 2000 | Platyorthidae Williams et al. p. 810 |
| 2008 | Platyorthidae Boucot et al. |
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!
