Cortezorthis cortezensis Johnson and Talent 1967 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Belongs to Cortezorthis according to J. G. Johnson 1970

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is USNM 10762. Horse Creek Valley Quadrangle, northern Simpson Park Range, which is in an Emsian marine limestone in the McColley Canyon Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (1: Yukon collection), United States (2: Nevada)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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