Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Full reference: M. Liljeroth, D. A. T. Harper, H. Carlisle and A. T. Nielsen. 2017. Ordovician rhynchonelliformean brachiopods from Co. Waterford, SE Ireland: Palaeobiogeography of the Leinster Terrane. Fossils and Strata (62)1-164
Belongs to Hesperorthis according to M. Liljeroth et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Hesperorthis antelopensis, Hesperorthis australis, Hesperorthis avalanchensis, Hesperorthis barbata, Hesperorthis benjaminensis, Hesperorthis biconvexa, Hesperorthis costalis, Hesperorthis craigensis, Hesperorthis davidsoni, Hesperorthis dubia, Hesperorthis gotlandica, Hesperorthis hillistensis, Hesperorthis ignicula, Hesperorthis latecostata, Hesperorthis laurentina, Hesperorthis longirostroides, Hesperorthis martinssoni, Hesperorthis matutina, Hesperorthis mucronata, Hesperorthis onniensis, Hesperorthis pyramidalis, Hesperorthis rae, Hesperorthis sulcata, Hesperorthis tricenaria
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Ireland (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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