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Orthothetina convergens ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4978438https://www.gbif.org/species/4978438
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)129589https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=129589
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina : Orthothetina convergens
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina : Orthothetina convergens
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
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoideaWaagen 1884
familyMeekellidaeStehli 1954
subfamilyMeekellinaeStehli 1954
genusOrthothetinaSchellwien 1900
speciesOrthothetina convergensMerla 1934
Generic NameOrthothetina
Scientific NameOrthothetina convergens Merla, 1934
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Orthothetina convergensspeciesbelongs to Orthothetinastated with evidenceMerla, 1934
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance272 - 269 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Brachiopoda)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Brachiopoda)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)L. Angiolini. 1996. Permian brachiopods from Karakorum (Pakistan). Pt. 2. Revista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 102(1):3-26

Fossil Distribution

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Orthothetina flabellum Merla, 1934GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina : Orthothetina flabellum

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1934Orthothetina convergens Merla p. 77 figs. Pl 7, fig 12
1934Orthothetina flabellum Merla p. 283 fig. 19
1996Orthothetina convergens Angiolini p. 8 figs. Pl 1, fig 3-6

References

Angiolini L. (1996) Permian brachiopods from Karakorum (Pakistan). Pt. 2., Revista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 102 1, 3-26
L. Angiolini (1996) Permian brachiopods from Karakorum (Pakistan). Pt. 2.: Revista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 1: 3--26 - via Catalogue of Life
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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