Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131)1-421
Parent taxon: Rhipidomellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Boucot et al. 2008, Johnson 1970 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Ambonorthella, Aulacella, Clavodalejina, Dalejina, Mendacella, Peridalejina, Permorhipidomella, Pseudodicoelosia, Pseudomendacella, Rhipidomella, Stainbrookia, Strixella, Thiemella
Subtaxa: Discomyorthis musculosa
Type: Orthis musculosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Brazil (2 collections), Canada (2: Quebec), China (3), United States (7: California, Nevada, New York)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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