Sulevorthis humilidorsatus Wright 1964 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Alternative combination: Orthambonites humilidorsatus

Full reference: A. D. Wright. 1964. The Fauna of the Potrane Limestone, II. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 9(6):157-256

Belongs to Sulevorthis according to L. R. M. Cocks 2014

See also Jaanusson and Bassett 1993 and Wright 1964

Sister taxa: Sulevorthis bielsteini, Sulevorthis blountensis, Sulevorthis cessatus, Sulevorthis exopunctatus, Sulevorthis lyckholmiensis, Sulevorthis mostellerensis, Sulevorthis parvicrassicostatus, Sulevorthis playfairi, Sulevorthis rectangulatus, Sulevorthis rotundiformis, Sulevorthis tennesseensis

Subtaxa: Sulevorthis humilidorsatus albidus Sulevorthis humilidorsatus primadventus Sulevorthis humilidorsatus ultimus

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Type specimen: BB 30150, a valve (ventral valve)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Ireland (1 collection), the United Kingdom (9)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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