†Salopia Williams 1955 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Linoporellidae
Parent taxon: Linoporellidae according to M. Liljeroth et al. 2017
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Cycladigera, Elasmothyris, Laticrura, Leptoskelidion, Linoporella, Orthotropia
Subtaxa: Salopia gracilis Salopia salteri
Type: Orthis salteri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Latvia (1 collection), Lithuania (1)
• Ordovician of China (1), Ireland (9), the Russian Federation (1), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (21)
Total: 35 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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