Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae
Full reference: V. Havlicek. 1971. Brachiopodes de l’Ordovicien du Maroc. Notes et Mémoires du Service géologique du Maroc 230:1-135
Parent taxon: Plectorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Apollonorthis, Ashinaorthis, Atlantida, Corineorthis, Desmorthis, Doleroides, Hebertella, Irhirea, Lipanorthis, Mimella, Nanorthis, Oligorthis, Orthostrophiinae, Platystrophiinae, Platystrophinae, Plectorthinae, Plectorthis, Pseudomimella, Schizophorella, Severginella
Subtaxa: Paterorthis paterina
Type: Paterorthis paterina
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Dobrotivian of Morocco (1 collection)
• Ordovician of Austria (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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