Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetidae
Full reference: G. R. Shi and J.B. Waterhouse. 1996. Lower Permian brachiopods and molluscs from the upper Jungle Creek Formation, northern Yukon Territory, Canada. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 424:1-241
Belongs to Orthotetes according to G. R. Shi and J.B. Waterhouse 1996
Sister taxa: Orthotetes abruptus, Orthotetes afanasjevae, Orthotetes bisulcatus, Orthotetes guppyi, Orthotetes huagongensis, Orthotetes jugorica, Orthotetes kaskaskiensis, Orthotetes keokuk, Orthotetes kraffti, Orthotetes occidentalis, Orthotetes picta, Orthotetes plana, Orthotetes simensis, Orthotetes sulensis, Orthotetes trigonalis, Orthothetes crenistria
Type specimen: GSC 96877. Its type locality is JBW109, Ettrain Creek, which is in a Sakmarian marine sandstone in the Jungle Creek Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Canada (14: Yukon collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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