Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Full reference: G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro. 1982. Devonian brachiopods of New Mexico. Bulletins of American Paleontology 82-83(315):1-125
Parent taxon: Rhipidomellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Cooper and Dutro 1982 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Ambonorthella, Aulacella, Clavodalejina, Dalejina, Discomyorthis, Mendacella, Peridalejina, Permorhipidomella, Pseudodicoelosia, Pseudomendacella, Rhipidomella, Strixella, Thiemella
Subtaxa: Stainbrookia infera Stainbrookia rotunda
Type: Orthis infera
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (3: Iowa collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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