†Ocnerorthis Bell 1941 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Eoorthidae
Full reference: W. C. Bell. 1941. Cambrian Brachiopoda from Montana. Journal of Paleontology 15(3):193-255
Parent taxon: Eoorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Apheoorthina, Apheoorthis, Austrohedra, Brahimorthis, Eoorthis, Glaphyrorthis, Jivinella, Otusia, Pompeckium, Robertorthis
Subtaxa: Ocnerorthis cooperi Ocnerorthis opius
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Tremadoc of the Czech Republic (1 collection)
• Cambrian of the Russian Federation (3), United States (8: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wyoming)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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