Archaeorthis electra Billings 1865 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Archaeorthidae

Alternative combination: Orthis electra

Belongs to Archaeorthis according to J. Hansen and L. E. Holmer 2011

Sister taxa: Archaeorthis altaica, Archaeorthis christianiae, Archaeorthis costellata, Archaeorthis elongata, Archaeorthis globosa, Archaeorthis groenlandica, Archaeorthis major, Archaeorthis subcarinata, Archaeorthis wimani

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Archaeorthis electra in the database

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