†Toxorthis (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Wangyuiidae
Parent taxon: Wangyuiidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Alpeisinae, Bowanorthis, Sigmelasma, Wangyuia, Wangyuiinae
Subtaxa: Toxorthis proteus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of the United Kingdom (7 collections)
• Ordovician of China (2), Myanmar (1), Turkey (1), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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