Orthostrophia (lamp shell)

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, Orthostrophella, Palaeowingella, Paralenorthis, Rogorthis, Sinorthis, Sulcatorthis, Sulevorthis, Suriorthis, Taphrorthis, Trondorthis

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Argentina (1 collection), Canada (2: Quebec), United States (6: Nevada, New York, Tennessee)

• Silurian to Devonian of United States (1: Oklahoma)

• Silurian of Bolivia (1), Canada (2: Northwest Territories), the Czech Republic (3), United States (10: Indiana, New York, Oklahoma)

Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence

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