Anomalorthis Ulrich and Cooper 1936 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Anomalorthidae

Parent taxon: Anomalorthidae according to J. Hansen and L. E. Holmer 2011

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Alimbella, Astraborthis, Medessia

Subtaxa: Anomalorthis fascicostellatus Anomalorthis lonensis Anomalorthis nevadensis Anomalorthis oklahomensis Anomalorthis resoi Anomalorthis rossi Anomalorthis utahensis

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Type: Anomalorthis utahensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Chazyan of United States (1: Utah collection)

• Whiterockian of United States (61: California, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah)

• Fennian of United States (2: Nevada)

• Arenigian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories)

• Arenig of China (1)

• Ordovician of Norway (3), United States (33: California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah)

• Ibexian of United States (6: Nevada)

Total: 108 collections including 125 occurrences

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