Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae
Alternative combination: Orthis occidentalis
Synonym: Hebertella latasulcata Foerste 1914
Belongs to Hebertella according to J. Jin and R. Zhan 2008
See also Foerste 1924 and Walker 1982
Sister taxa: Hebertella (Schizonema), Hebertella alveata, Hebertella bursa, Hebertella dinorthoides, Hebertella estonica, Hebertella frankfortensis, Hebertella maria, Hebertella montoyensis, Hebertella parksensis, Hebertella prestonensis, Hebertella richmondensis, Hebertella sinuata, Hebertella subjugata, Orthis (Hebertella) scotica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (20: Ontario, Québec collections), United States (429: Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee)
Total: 449 collections including 451 occurrences
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