Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetidae
Synonyms: Permorthotestes Thomas 1958, Permorthotetes Thomas 1958
Parent taxon: Orthotetidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Archbold 1991 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Apsocalymma, Brochocarina, Derbyoides, Hipparionyx, Orthotetes, Tapajotia
Subtaxa: Permorthotetes callytharrensis Permorthotetes camerata Permorthotetes crespinae Permorthotetes lindneri Permorthotetes teicherti Werriea australis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection), Australia (39), Japan (1), Thailand (1)
• Carboniferous of Australia (3), United States (1: Idaho)
Total: 46 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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