Dedzetina (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Alternative spelling: Parmorthis (Dedzetina)

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

See also HavlĂ­cek 1950, Sepkoski 2002 and Zhan and Jin 2005

Sister taxa: Fascicostella, Fascizetina, Karlicium, Molongella, Parmorthina, Resserella, Visbyella, Zlichopyramis

Subtaxa: Dedzetina major Dedzetina serpaglii Dedzetina silurica

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Argentina (6 collections)

• Ordovician of China (6), the Czech Republic (3), Italy (4), Sweden (3), Turkey (1), the United Kingdom (5), United States (1: Maine)

Total: 29 collections including 30 occurrences

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