Arenorthis Havlícek 1970 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Heterorthidae

Full reference: V. Havlícek. 1970. Heterorthidae (Brachiopoda) in the Mediterranean Province. Sbornik Geolockych Ved, Paleontologie 12:7-39

Parent taxon: Heterorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cacemia, Cilinella, Heterorthella, Heterorthina, Heterorthis, Incorthis, Marionites, Svobodaina, Tafilaltia, Tarfaya, Tissintia

Subtaxa: Arenorthis arenaria Arenorthis paranaensis

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Type: Arenorthis arenaria

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Argentina (1 collection), Morocco (3), Paraguay (4)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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