Barbarorthis laurentina Billings 1857 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Belongs to Barbarorthis according to J. Jin and R. Zhan 2008

Sister taxa: Barbarorthis foramenifera, Barbarorthis foraminifera, Barbarorthis porkuniensis

Type specimen: GSC 2267b, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (18: Quebec, Québec collections)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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