Superfamily

Orthoidea Woodward, 1852

Selection of related publications

Vinn, O., Isakar, M., El Hedeny, M., Almansour, M. I., Al Farraj, S. 2025. Rare signs of predation on rhynchonellate brachiopods in the early Katian (Late Ordovician) of northern Estonia. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie, Paläontologie, Abhandlungen 314, 2, 173-180. DOI:DOI: 10.1127/njgpa/2025/1248

Hints, L. 2019. The Ordovician brachiopod genus Cyrtonotella: taxonomy and distribution in the Baltic Basin. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 68, 3, 147-159. DOI:10.3176/earth.2019.10

Paškevičius, J., Hints, L. 2016. New Early Katian species of Leptestiidae and Hesperorthidae (Brachiopoda) from Lithuania. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 65, 2, 75-84. DOI:10.3176/earth.2016.05

Hints, L. 2014. Revision of the concept of the orthide brachiopod Cyrtonotella in the Middle Ordovician of the East Baltic. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 63, 2, 63-70. DOI:10.3176/earth.2014.05

Rubel, M. 2011. Silurian brachiopods Dictyonellida, Strophomenida, Productida, Orthotetida, Protorthida and Orthida from Estonia. Fossilia Baltica 4, pp. 1-133. Tartu Ülikooli geoloogia instituut.

Hints, L. 2010. A new glyptorthid species (Brachiopoda: Orthida) from the Upper Ordovician of Estonia. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 59, 3, 189-194. DOI:10.3176/earth.2010.3.01

Madison A. A., Rubel, M. 2010. Family Lycophoriidae (Brachiopoda) from the Ordovician of Baltoscandia. Paleontological Journal 44, 2, 14-23. DOI:10.1134/S0031030110020048

Zuykov, M. A., Butts, S. H. 2008. Glyptorthis (Foerste, 1914) and Bassettella new genus (Brachiopoda: Orthida) from the Late Ordovician of the East Baltic. Journal of Paleontology 82, 1, 197-200. DOI:10.1666/06-068.1

Zuykov, M. A., Terentiev, S. S., Harper, D. A. T. 2008. New endemic brachiopod and echinoderm genera from the Upper Ordovician of the St. Petersburg region, nortwestern Russia. GFF 130, 2, 87-93. DOI:10.1080/11035890801302087

Kaljo, D., Hints, L., Männik, P., Nõlvak, J. 2008. The succession of Hirnantian events based on data from Baltica: brachiopods, chitinozoans, conodonts, and carbon isotopes. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 57, 4, 197-218. DOI:10.3176/earth.2008.4.01

Hints, L., Hints, O., Nemliher, R., Nõlvak, J. 2007. Hulterstad brachiopods and associated faunas in the Vormsi Stage (Upper Ordovician, Katian) of the Lelle core, Central Estonia. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 56, 3, 131-142.

Egerquist, E., Holmer, L. E. 2006. Early-Middle Ordovician (Billingen- Volkhov stages) Orthide and Protorthide brachiopods from the East Baltic. GFF 128, 4, 339-348. DOI:10.1080/11035890601284339

Vinn, O. 2005. The distribution of worm borings in brachiopod shells from the Caradoc Oil Shale of Estonia. Carnets de Géologie 5, article 3, 1-11. DOI:10.4267/2042/2454

Hints, L. 2004. Maximizing diductor adhension: An unusual cardinal process in Late Ordovician brachiopods from Estonia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 49, 4, 635-638.

Tolmacheva, T., Egerquist, E., Meidla, T., Tinn, O., Holmer, L. 2003. Faunal composition and dynamics in unconsolidated sediments: a case study from the Middle Ordovician of the East Baltic. Geological Magazine 140, 1, 31-44. DOI:10.1017/S001675680200701X

Jaanusson, V., Bassett, M. G. 1993. Orthambonites and related Ordovician brachiopod genera. Palaeontology 36, 1, 21-63.

Hints, L. 1990. Ordovician articulate brachiopods. Field Meeting Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook, pp. 58-61. Estonian Academy of Sciences.

Bassett, M. G., Cocks, L. R. M. 1974. A review of Silurian brachiopods from Gotland. Fossils and Strata 3, 1-56.

Hints, L. 1973. New Orthacean Brachiopods from the Middle Ordovician of the East Baltic area and Sweden. Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised. Keemia, Geoloogia / Известия Академии наук Эстонской ССР. Химия. Геология 22, 3, 248-256. DOI:10.3176/chem.geol.1973.3.10

Rubel, M. 1970. Silurian Brachiopods Pentamerida and Spiriferida of Estonia. pp. 1-75. Valgus.

Alichova, T. N. 1969. Stratigrafiâ ordovikskih otloženij Russkoj platformy. pp. 1-70. Nedra.

Rõõmusoks, A. 1964. Some brachiopods from the Ordovician of Estonia. Tartu Riikliku Ülikooli Toimetised 153, II, 3-28.

Rubel, M. P. 1963. Silurian brachiopods Orthida of Estonia. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused XIII, 109-160.

Rubel, M. P. 1962. Estonian Llandoverian Brachiopods of the superfamily Orthacea. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused IX, 75-92.

Rubel, M. P. 1962. New species of brachiopods (Dalmanellidae) from the Llandoverian of Estonia. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused X, 173-186.

Rubel, M. P. 1961. Lower-Ordovician brachiopods of the superfamilies Orthacea, Dalmanellacea and Syntrophiacea of Eastern Baltic. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused VI, 141-226.

Oraspõld, A. L. 1959. Some representatives of the Superfamily Orthacea from the Upper Ordovician of Estonia. Tartu Riikliku Ülikooli Toimetised 75, I, 51-79.

Oraspõld, A. L. 1956. New brachiopods from the Jõhvi, Keila and Vasalemma stages. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused I, 41-67.

Öpik, A. 1939. Brachiopoden und Ostrakoden aus dem Expansusschiefer Norwegens. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 19, 117-142.

Öpik, A. 1934. Über Klitamboniten. Acta et Commentationes Universitatis Tartuensis XXVI, 5, 1-239. K. Mattiesen.

Öpik, A. 1932. Über die Plectellinen. Tartu Ülikooli Geoloogia Instituudi Toimetused 28, 1-85.

Öpik, A. 1930. Brachiopoda Protremata der estländischen ordovizischen Kukruse-Stufe. Tartu Ülikooli Geoloogia Instituudi Toimetused 20, 1-261.

Öpik, A. 1930. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Kukruse-(C2-C3-)Stufe in Eesti. IV. Tartu Ülikooli Geoloogia Instituudi Toimetused 24, 1-34.

Öpik, A. 1927. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Kukruse-(C2-) Stufe in Eesti. II. Tartu Ülikooli Geoloogia Instituudi Toimetused 10, 1-35.

Bekker, H. 1921. The Kuckers stage of the Ordovician Rocks in NE Estonia. Acta et Commentationes Universitatis Tartuensis II, 1, 1-92.

Eichwald, E. 1860. Lethaea Rossica ou Paléontologie de la Russie. Premier volume. Ancienne Période en deux sections. pp. XIX+1–1657. E. Schweizerbart. DOI:10.5962/bhl.title.52391

List of species

1. Barbarorthis foraminifera Öpik, 1934 | Pirgu Stage

2. Barbarorthis porkuniensis Oraspõld, 1959 | Porkuni Stage

3. Bassetella alata Hints, 2010 | Haljala Stage

4. Bassetella gracilis Zuykov et Butts, 2008 | Haljala Stage

5. Boreadorthis crassa Öpik, 1934 | Vormsi Stage→Pirgu Stage

6. Boreadorthis recula Öpik, 1934 | Nabala Stage→Vormsi Stage

7. Boreadorthis sadewitzensis (Roemer, 1861) | Rakvere Stage→Porkuni Stage

8. Cyrtonotella barbara (Öpik, 1930) | Kukruse Stage

9. Cyrtonotella kuckersiana (Wysogórski, 1900) | Kukruse Stage→Haljala Stage

10. Cyrtonotella laine (Öpik, 1930) | Kukruse Stage→Haljala Stage

11. Cyrtonotella semicircularis (Eichwald, 1829) | Kunda Stage→Aseri Stage

12. Dolerorthis nadruvensis Paškevičius et Hints, 2016 | Oandu Stage

13. Dolerorthis rustica (Sowerby, J. C. de, 1839) | Jaani Stage→Jaagarahu Stage

14. Eridorthis vidari Baarli, 1995

15. Glossorthis lavensis Alichova, 1969 | Lasnamägi Stage→Uhaku Stage

16. Glossorthis linda Öpik, 1930 | Kukruse Stage

17. Glossorthis schmidti (Wysogórski, 1900) | Volkhov Stage

18. Glossorthis tacens Öpik, 1930 | Uhaku Stage→Kukruse Stage

19. Glossorthis tetragona (Pander, 1830) | Middle Ordovician

20. Glossorthis virgata Öpik, 1930 | Kukruse Stage

Classification

Organism group	Biota
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Brachiopoda
Subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea
Class	Rhynchonellata
Order	Orthida
Suborder	Orthidina
Superfamily	Orthoidea
Family	Glyptorthidae
	Hesperorthidae
	Lycophoriidae
	Nanorthidae
	Orthidae
	Orthidiellidae
	Plaesiomyidae
	Poramborthidae
	Productorthidae
Genus	Cyrtonotella
Superfamily	Plectorthoidea