Hyolitha - Orthothecida - Orthothecidae
Full reference: J. M. Malinky. 2009. First occurrence of Orthotheca Novák, 1886 (Hyolitha, Early Devonian) in North America. Journal of Paleontology 83(4):588-596
Belongs to Orthotheca according to J. M. Malinky 2009
Sister taxa: Hyolithus (Orthotheca) holmi, Hyolithus (Orthotheca) striata, Orthotheca bayonet, Orthotheca buelna, Orthotheca corrugata, Orthotheca daulis, Orthotheca doris, Orthotheca interstrialis, Orthotheca suavis, Orthotheca subornatus, Orthotheca teretiuscula
Type specimen: SMP 7381, a shell. Its type locality is Near the ruins of an old mill near Eagle Furnace, Curtin, which is in an Emsian carbonate limestone in the Old Point Formation of Pennsylvania.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Near the ruins of an old mill near Eagle Furnace, Curtin
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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