†Phragmorthis buttsi Cooper 1956 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Phragmorthidae
Belongs to Phragmorthis according to C. M. O. Rasmussen et al. 2012
See also Cooper 1956 and Williams 1962
Sister taxa: Phragmorthis antiqua, Phragmorthis eximia, Phragmorthis noda
Type specimen: Its type locality is Porterfield Quarry, 5 miles northeast of Saltville, which is in an Ashbyan reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Edinburg Formation of Virginia
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Chazyan of United States (1: Alabama collection)
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (4), United States (11: Alaska, California, Virginia)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
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