†Campylorthis Ulrich and Copper 1942 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae
Parent taxon: Plaesiomyinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Mitchell 1977 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Austinella, Chaulistomella, Dinorthis, Madiorthis, Multicostella, Plaesiomys, Retrorsirostra, Valcourea
Subtaxa: Campylorthis deflecta Campylorthis discreta
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (2 collections), Canada (1: Ontario), China (2), the United Kingdom (2), United States (23: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin)
Total: 30 collections each including a single occurrence
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