†Cortezorthis cortezensis Johnson and Talent 1967 (lamp shell)
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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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