Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae
Full reference: U. P. James. 1871. Catalogue of the Lower Silurian fossils, Cincinnati Group 1-14
Belongs to Platystrophia according to Alberstadt 1979
Sister taxa: Orthis (Platystrophia) cypha, Orthis (Platystrophia) laticosta, Platystrophia acutilirata, Platystrophia amoena, Platystrophia anomala, Platystrophia baltica, Platystrophia biforatus, Platystrophia caelata, Platystrophia chama, Platystrophia clarksvillensis, Platystrophia colbiensis, Platystrophia costata, Platystrophia costatus, Platystrophia crassa, Platystrophia crassoplicata, Platystrophia cypha, Platystrophia dentata, Platystrophia elegantula, Platystrophia extensa, Platystrophia hongueda, Platystrophia humilis, Platystrophia inferaplica, Platystrophia jaaniensis, Platystrophia lutkevichi, Platystrophia orbiculata, Platystrophia pogrebovi, Platystrophia ponderosa, Platystrophia profundosulcata, Platystrophia putilovensis, Platystrophia quadriplicata, Platystrophia saxbyensis, Platystrophia scotica, Platystrophia tenuicosta, Platystrophia tenuicostata, Platystrophia tramorensis, Platystrophia trentonensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (77: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee collections)
Total: 77 collections including 78 occurrences
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