Orthis australis M'Coy 1847 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Full reference: F. M'Coy. 1847. XXI. On the fossil botany and zoology of the rocks associated with the coal of Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 20(133):226-236

Belongs to Orthis according to F. M'Coy 1847

Sister taxa: Orthis (Finkelnburgia), Orthis (Orusia), Orthis acuminata, Orthis berthoisi, Orthis biforata, Orthis biloba, Orthis bilobata, Orthis callactis, Orthis christianae, Orthis cypha, Orthis davidsoni, Orthis expansa, Orthis intercostata, Orthis kreklingensis, Orthis laticostata, Orthis perveta, Orthis piger, Orthis reversa, Orthis ribeiroi, Orthis spinigera, Orthis subalata, Orthis testudinaria, Orthis tulliensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orthis australis in the database

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