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Paurorthidae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Paurorthidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Paurorthidae Opik
1953Paurorthidae Alikhova
1961Paurorthidae Rubel
1975Paurorthidae Hints
1977Paurorthidae Mitchell
2000Paurorthidae Williams et al. p. 810
2017Paurorthidae Liljeroth et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyPaurorthidaeOpik 1933
familyPaurorthidaeOpik 1933

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.

Fm. †Paurorthidae Opik 1933
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G. †Paurorthina Rubel 1961
G. †Paurorthis Schuchert and Cooper 1931
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Paurorthis fasciculata Cooper 1956
Paurorthis inflata Rubel 1961
Paurorthis inopinatus Baarli 1988
Paurorthis longa Cooper 1956
Paurorthis minima Pander 1830
Paurorthis parva Pander 1830
Paurorthis resima Rubel 1961
Paurorthis savalaensis Hints 1968
Paurorthis valida Rubel 1961
G. †Virgoria Neuman 1976
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Virgoria virgensis Neuman 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Furongian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 497.00000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (261 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Iran Paurorthis sp. (22825)
Ordovician486.85 - 443.1USA (California) Paurorthis sp. 1 (100599 100624)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Spain (Zaragoza) Paurorthina sp. (21073 21076)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1China (Anhui) Paurorthis sp. (80137)
Hunneberg482.9 - 475.6Russian Federation (Yaroslavl Oblast) Paurorthis parva (235882)
Hunneberg - Volkhov482.9 - 469.1Russian Federation (Moscow oblast) Paurorthis parva (235824)
Hunneberg - Kunda482.9 - 464.3Russian Federation (Yaroslavl oblast) Paurorthis parva (235856)
Dawan478.8 - 466.6China (JiangSu) Paurorthis sp. (7927) Virgoria sp. (7933)
Dawan478.8 - 466.6China (AnHui) Paurorthis sp. (7854)
Dawan478.8 - 466.6China (Hubei) Nereidella sp. (7727)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco Paurorthis tadristensis (197278)
Floian477.1 - 471.3China (Hubei) Nereidella sinuata (203694 203695) Nereidella typa (186113 186115 186116 186117 186118 186119 186120 186121)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Tarfaya) Paurorthis tadristensis (20980)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Zagora) Paurorthis tadristensis (182906)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Russian Federation Paurorthis parva (61782 61785 61786 61788 61789 61790 61791 61792) Paurorthis resima (62338)
Klabava477.1 - 469.4Czechia Nereidella sp. (3840)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (Sichuan) Paurorthis sp. (7650)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Spain (Zaragoza) Paurorthina sp. (21075)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Morocco Paurorthis sp. (20979)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0United Kingdom (Wales) Paurorthis sp. (69096)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Paurorthis sp. (20823)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (Hubei) Nereidella sp. (4709 4714 4715 4716 4718 4719 4720 4721 4723)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0China (Guizhou) Paurorthis sp. (4754 4761 4763 4765 4766)
Arenig - Late/Upper Llandeilo477.1 - 458.2China (ShanXi) Nereidella sp. (7919)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation (Vokhov area) Paurorthis resima (191965)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation (Ingria) Paurorthis resima (191647 191656 191659 191663 191959)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Estonia Paurorthina resima (165423) Paurorthis resima (169233) Paurorthis sp. (62342 191453) Paurorthis sp., Paurorthina resima (191567) Paurorthis sp., Paurorthis parva, Paurorthina resima (168958)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Estonia (Harju) Paurorthis sp., Paurorthina resima (191416)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation Paurorthis resima (62345 169230 169231 169251 191961 198705 198706 198708 198709)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Estonia (Harju) Paurorthis parva (191482 191488 191501 191566)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Estonia Paurorthis parva (191457)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Estonia (Ida-Viru) Paurorthis parva (191534)
Langevoja472.1 - 469.1Russian Federation Paurorthis parva (191493)
Vaana472.1 - 469.1Estonia Paurorthis sp., Paurorthis parva (168960)
Hunderum472.1 - 465.9Russian Federation Paurorthis parva (191494)
Valaste472.1 - 465.9Estonia (Valga) Paurorthis inflata (191491)
Valaste472.1 - 465.9Estonia (Harju) Paurorthis inflata (191498 191565)
Valaste472.1 - 465.9Estonia (Ida-Viru) Paurorthis inflata (191532)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4China (Hubei) Nereidella typa (186125 186127)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (Leningrag oblast) Paurorthis parva (235818)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (Vokhov area) Paurorthis resima (191662)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation Paurorthis parva (61779 61796 61797 61798 61799 61800 61801 61802 61803 62339 62340 62346 161252 169235 173899 173943 174005 191963) Paurorthis spp. (157106 157107 157108 157109 157110 157111 157112 157113 157114 157115 157116 157117 157118 157119 157120 157121 157122 157123 157124 157125 157126 157127 157128 157130 157131 157132 157133 157134 157135 157136 157137 157139 157140 157141 192937) Paurorthis spp., Paurorthis valida (157085)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia (Harju) Paurorthis parva (191419 191440 191442) Paurorthis sp. (191486 191487) Paurorthis valida (191439 191464)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) Paurorthina resima (191466) Paurorthis parva (191452) Paurorthis parva, Paurorthis minima (191420)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia (Ida-Viru) Paurorthis parva (191533)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia Paurorthis parva (166069 168961 191428 191456 191546 191570 191576 191589) Paurorthis sp., Paurorthina resima (191426) Paurorthis sp., Paurorthis parva (168959) Paurorthis valida (191424 191588)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (Tennessee) Paurorthis sp. (319)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Alabama) Cyclomyonia peculiaris (162364)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) Paurorthis longa (164884 186138)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Paurorthis sp. (20825)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Canada (Newfoundland) Paurorthis sp., Virgoria virgensis (185947) Virgoria virgensis (185949)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2China (Hubei) Nereidella typa (186131 186133)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Norway Paurorthis parva (186110)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Russian Federation Paurorthis inflata (161251) Paurorthis spp. (157142 157143 157144 157145 157146 157147 157148 157149)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) Paurorthis parva (191341 191343 191344 191345 191346 191347 191349 191356 191357 191358 191360 191361 191362)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Wales) Paurorthis sp. (186531)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina Paurorthis sp. (8747 8748)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Norway Paurorthis sp. (185943)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1China (Hubei) Nereidella sp. (4713)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Paurorthis fasciculata (164928 164931 164937 164941)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2USA (California) Paurorthis sp. 1 (56190)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Toledo and Cuidad Real) Paurorthis sp. (20893)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Czechia Nereidella sp., Paurorthis sp. (3859)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Paurorthis fasciculata (76076)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (HeiLongJiang) Paurorthis sp. (21150)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Paurorthis ponderosa (37904) Paurorthis sp. (34007 34028 34029 34030 34031 34032 34152 34153 34167 34168 34169)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia Paurorthis savalaensis (161281)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) Paurorthis ponderosa (35426 192178 192179 192180 192195 192196 192198 192200)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) Paurorthis sp. (85741 85743 85749)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alabama) Paurorthis fasciculata (164883)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Paurorthis magna (219873)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Paurorthis sp. (33995 33996 33997)
Ashbyan - Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Paurorthis sp. (6346 6388)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Paurorthis macrodeltoidea (23893 23895)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Pennsylvania) Paurorthis ponderosa (162391)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Paurorthis sp. (6351)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Paurorthis sp. (89157)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Paurorthis sp. (165046)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Sichuan) Paurorthis sp. (7255)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Portugal Paurorthis sp. (20956)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (California) Paurorthis sp. 2 (99805)
Hirnantian - Aeronian445.2 - 438.6Norway Paurorthis inopinatus (14292)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Norway (Asker) Paurorthis inopinatus (160112 160114)