Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae
Parent taxon: Orthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Almadenorthis, Bastamorthis, Boreadorthis, Diochthofera, Duolobella, Gutiorthis, Lenorthis, Leoniorthis, Orthambonites, Orthinae, Orthis, Orthostrophia, Palaeowingella, Paralenorthis, Rogorthis, Sinorthis, Sulcatorthis, Sulevorthis, Suriorthis, Taphrorthis, Trondorthis
Subtaxa: Orthostrophella monitorensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (2: Nevada collections)
• Silurian of Argentina (1), Bolivia (1), Canada (2: Quebec, Québec), the Czech Republic (1), United States (5: Arkansas, Oklahoma)
• Ordovician of United States (2: Missouri, Oklahoma)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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