†Phragmorthis Cooper 1956 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Phragmorthidae
Parent taxon: Phragmorthidae according to J. Hansen and L. E. Holmer 2011
See also Potter 1990, Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Phragmorthis antiqua Phragmorthis buttsi Phragmorthis eximia Phragmorthis noda
Type: Phragmorthis buttsi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Chazyan of United States (1: Alabama collection)
• Whiterockian of United States (2: Nevada)
• Ordovician of Argentina (2), China (4), Iran (1), Kazakhstan (9), Norway (6), the United Kingdom (6), United States (19: Alaska, California, Virginia)
Total: 50 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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