Mirorthis (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Parent taxon: Dalmanellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bancroftina, Cryptothyris, Eremotrema, Howellites, Minororthis, Onnizetina, Paucicrura, Ravozetina, Trucizetina, Wysogorskiella

Subtaxa: Mirorthis mira

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

• Ordovician of China (3), Myanmar (1), Thailand (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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