Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae
Belongs to Plaesiomys according to D. F. Wright and A. L. Stigall 2013
Sister taxa: Dinorthis (Plaesiomys) saxbyana, Dinorthis (Plaesiomys) solaris, Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys), Plaesiomys (Valcourea), Plaesiomys bellilamellosus, Plaesiomys bellistriatus, Plaesiomys carletona, Plaesiomys cutterensis, Plaesiomys fidelis, Plaesiomys idahoensis, Plaesiomys iphigenia, Plaesiomys multiplicata, Plaesiomys occidentalis, Plaesiomys porcata, Plaesiomys proavita, Plaesiomys rockymontana, Plaesiomys saxbiana, Plaesiomys subcircularis, Plaesiomys subquadratus
Type specimen: MCZ 147679-147682, a shell
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (25: Quebec collections)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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