Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae
Full reference: L. E. Popov, I. F. Nitikin, and L. R. M. Cocks. 2000. Late Ordovician brachiopods from the Otar Member of the Chu-Ili Range, south Kazakhstan. Palaeontology 43(5):833-870
Belongs to Plaesiomys according to L. E. Popov et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Dinorthis (Plaesiomys) saxbyana, Dinorthis (Plaesiomys) solaris, Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys), Plaesiomys (Valcourea), Plaesiomys anticostiensis, Plaesiomys bellilamellosus, Plaesiomys bellistriatus, Plaesiomys carletona, Plaesiomys cutterensis, Plaesiomys idahoensis, Plaesiomys iphigenia, Plaesiomys multiplicata, Plaesiomys occidentalis, Plaesiomys porcata, Plaesiomys proavita, Plaesiomys rockymontana, Plaesiomys saxbiana, Plaesiomys subcircularis, Plaesiomys subquadratus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Kazakhstan (13 collections)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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