Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae
misidentified as Orthis (Schizophoria) impressa in Calvin 1897:167 according to Stigall Rode 2005 (p. 150).
Alternative combinations: Orthis (Schizophoria) iowensis, Orthis iowensis, Schizophoria iowaensis, Schizophoria iowensis
Full reference: J. Hall. 1858. Palaeontology of Iowa. Report of the Geological Survey of the state of Iowa 1(2):473-724
Belongs to Schizophoria (Schizophoria) according to A. L. Stigall Rode 2005
See also Cooper and Dutro 1982, Fenton and Fenton 1924, Hall 1858, Hall and Clarke 1892 and Stainbrook 1940
Sister taxa: Schizophoria (Schizophoria) australis, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) chouteauensis, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) impressa, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) macfarlanii, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) magna, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) swallovi
Type specimen: AMNH 32506, a shell
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (3: Manitoba collections), the Russian Federation (3), United States (37: Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, Wisconsin)
Total: 43 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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