Diplonorthis Mitchell 1972 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Archaeorthidae

Parent taxon: Archaeorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2007

See also Mitchell 1977, Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Archaeorthis, Cyrtonotella, Nicoloidea, Nothorthis, Pleurorthis, Riograndella, Xinanorthis

Subtaxa: Diplonorthis portlocki

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Type: Diplonorthis portlocki

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bardahessiagh River (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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