Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae
Full reference: J. L. Benedetto and P. A. Carrasco. 2002. Tremadoc (earliest Ordovician) brachiopods from Purmamarca and the Sierra de Mojotoro, Cordillera Oriental of northwestern Argentina. Géobios 35:647-661
Belongs to Lipanorthis according to J. L. Benedetto and P. A. Carrasco 2002
Sister taxon: Lipanorthis santalaurae
Type specimen: CEGH–UNC 20443., a valve (External and internal molds of a ventral valve). Its type locality is Ch-6a. Quebrada Chalala, Purmamarca, which is in a Tremadoc offshore mudstone in the Coquena Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Tremadoc of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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