Sulcatorthis (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Parent taxon: Orthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Almadenorthis, Bastamorthis, Boreadorthis, Diochthofera, Duolobella, Gutiorthis, Lenorthis, Leoniorthis, Orthambonites, Orthinae, Orthis, Orthostrophella, Orthostrophia, Palaeowingella, Paralenorthis, Rogorthis, Sinorthis, Sulevorthis, Suriorthis, Taphrorthis, Trondorthis

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of China (3 collections)

• Arenig of China (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.