†Mirorthis (lamp shell)
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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
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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