†Taphrorthis bellatrix Reed 1917 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae
Alternative combination: Orthis (Hebertella) bellatrix
Full reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1917. The Ordovician and Silurian Brachiopoda of the Girvan District. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 51(4):795-998
Belongs to Taphrorthis according to A. Williams 1962
See also Reed 1917
Sister taxa: Taphrorthis aspera, Taphrorthis emarginata, Taphrorthis guizhouensis, Taphrorthis immatura, Taphrorthis peculiaris
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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