Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae
Full reference: M. A. Zuykov and D. A. T. Harper. 2007. Platystrophia (Orthida) and new related Ordovician and Early Silurian brachiopod genera. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 56:11-34
Parent taxon: Platystrophiidae according to M. A. Zuykov and D. A. T. Harper 2007
Sister taxa: Acanthorthis, Ffynnonia, Gnamptorhynchos, Mcewanella, Neoplatystrophia, Platystrophia, Salacorthis, Siljanostrophia
Subtaxa: Vinlandostrophia acutilirata Vinlandostrophia annieana Vinlandostrophia attenuata Vinlandostrophia corryvillensis Vinlandostrophia cumingsi Vinlandostrophia cypha Vinlandostrophia elkhornensis Vinlandostrophia foerstei Vinlandostrophia hopensis Vinlandostrophia juvenis Vinlandostrophia laticosta Vinlandostrophia moritura Vinlandostrophia ponderosa Vinlandostrophia regularis Vinlandostrophia sublaticosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (1: Quebec collection)
• Ordovician of Canada (18: British Columbia, Quebec), United States (100: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee)
Total: 119 collections including 127 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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