†Cathaysiorthis enorme Laurie 1991 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Cathaysiorthidae
Alternative combination: Hirnantia enorme
Full reference: J. R. Laurie. 1991. Articulate brachiopods from the Ordovician and Lower Silurian of Tasmania. Association of Australasian Palaeontologists Memoir 11:1-106
Belongs to Cathaysiorthis according to J. Rong et al. 2013
See also Laurie 1991
Sister taxa: Cathaysiorthis xichuanensis, Cathaysiorthis yushanensis
Type specimen: UTGD 99501, a shell
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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