†Irhirea (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae
Parent taxon: Plectorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Apollonorthis, Ashinaorthis, Atlantida, Corineorthis, Desmorthis, Doleroides, Hebertella, Lipanorthis, Mimella, Nanorthis, Oligorthis, Orthostrophiinae, Paterorthis, Platystrophiinae, Platystrophinae, Plectorthinae, Plectorthis, Pseudomimella, Schizophorella, Severginella
Subtaxa: Irhirea gigantea
Type: Corineorthis gigantea
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Great Kabylia (Ordovician of Algeria)
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