Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae
Full reference: J. C. Gutiérrez−Marco and E. Villas. 2007. Brachiopods from the uppermost Lower Ordovician of Peru and their palaeogeographical significance. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 52(3):547-562
Belongs to Paralenorthis according to J. C. Gutiérrez−Marco and E. Villas 2007
Sister taxa: Paralenorthis alabamensis, Paralenorthis alata, Paralenorthis buttsi, Paralenorthis costata, Paralenorthis estenaensis, Paralenorthis immitatrix, Paralenorthis lolae, Paralenorthis luritjaorum, Paralenorthis marshalli, Paralenorthis minusculus, Paralenorthis mollesensis, Paralenorthis orbicularis, Paralenorthis panderania, Paralenorthis proava, Paralenorthis rgaitensis, Paralenorthis riojanus, Paralenorthis robustus, Paralenorthis semnanensis, Paralenorthis serica, Paralenorthis suriensis
Type specimen: MGM 5973X−1, a valve (External mould of ventral valve). Its type locality is Bed A. Carcel Puncco Canyon, Inambari River, which is in a Floian marine sandstone in the San José Formation of Peru.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Bed A. Carcel Puncco Canyon, Inambari River
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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