Tunariorthis Benedetto 2014 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Draboviidae

Synonym: Tunaria Benedetto 2013 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Draboviinae according to E. Villas et al. 2015

See also Benedetto 2013

Sister taxa: Boticium, Dalmanellopsis, Diorthelasma, Draborthis, Drabovia, Drabovinella, Eodiorthelasma, Fascifera, Hirnantia, Kinnella, Megasalopina, Nocturnellia, Oanduporella, Orthiella, Pionodema, Protomendacella, Salopina, Sphenophragmus, Talentella

Subtaxa: Tunariorthis cardocanalis

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician to Silurian of Bolivia (1 collection)

• Ordovician of Bolivia (2), Peru (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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