†Otusia Walcott 1905 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Eoorthidae
Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1905. Cambrian Brachiopoda with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 28(1395):227-337
Parent taxon: Eoorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Apheoorthina, Apheoorthis, Austrohedra, Brahimorthis, Eoorthis, Glaphyrorthis, Jivinella, Ocnerorthis, Pompeckium, Robertorthis
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (2: Wisconsin, Wyoming collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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