Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae
Parent taxon: Orthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Mitchell 1977, Potter 1990, Sepkoski 2002 and Wright 1964
Sister taxa: Almadenorthis, Bastamorthis, Boreadorthis, Diochthofera, Duolobella, Gutiorthis, Lenorthis, Leoniorthis, Orthambonites, Orthinae, Orthis, Orthostrophella, Orthostrophia, Palaeowingella, Paralenorthis, Rogorthis, Sinorthis, Sulcatorthis, Sulevorthis, Suriorthis, Trondorthis
Subtaxa: Taphrorthis aspera Taphrorthis bellatrix Taphrorthis emarginata Taphrorthis guizhouensis Taphrorthis immatura Taphrorthis peculiaris
Type: Taphrorthis emarginata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Chazyan of United States (2: Alabama, Tennessee collections)
• Dawan of China (1)
• Arenig of Argentina (3)
• Ordovician of China (3), Ireland (2), Kazakhstan (10), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (7), United States (7: Alaska, California, Virginia)
Total: 36 collections including 37 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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