Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Alternative combination: Orthis bouchardi
Belongs to Ptychopleurella according to M. Rubel 2011
See also Bassett and Cocks 1974, Jin and Chatterton 1997 and Jin and Zhan 2008
Sister taxa: Ptychopleurella aleksandrovae, Ptychopleurella angulaticostata, Ptychopleurella arthuri, Ptychopleurella decretoria, Ptychopleurella emarginata, Ptychopleurella erecta, Ptychopleurella kleinhamplei, Ptychopleurella lamellosa, Ptychopleurella lapworthi, Ptychopleurella lenzi, Ptychopleurella mediocostata, Ptychopleurella multicostata, Ptychopleurella oklahomensis, Ptychopleurella pirguensis, Ptychopleurella porcia, Ptychopleurella rectangulata, Ptychopleurella separata, Ptychopleurella sulcata, Ptychopleurella transversa, Ptychopleurella twenhofeli, Ptychopleurella uniplicata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Sweden (16 collections), the United Kingdom (2), United States (1: Iowa)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
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