Orthis (Schizophoria) iowensis Hall and Clarke 1892 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Full reference: J. Hall and J. M. Clarke. 1892. An introduction to the study of the genera of Paleozoic Brachiopoda. Natural History of New York, New York State Geological Survey 8:1-367

Belongs to Orthis (Schizophoria) according to J. Hall and J. M. Clarke 1892

Sister taxa: Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria), Schizophoria (Rhenoschizophoria), Schizophoria (Schizophoria), Schizophoria amanaensis, Schizophoria annanaensis, Schizophoria chouteauensis, Schizophoria depressa, Schizophoria kintaensis, Schizophoria kutsingensis, Schizophoria lata, Schizophoria nevadaensis, Schizophoria paraprima, Schizophoria parenteletiformis, Schizophoria poststriatula, Schizophoria resupinata, Schizophoria rhomboidalis, Schizophoria striatula, Schizophoria striatula, Schizophoria sulcata, Schizophoria supracarbonica, Schizophoria swallowi, Schizophoria tani, Schizophoria upensis, Schizophoria verulamensis, Schizophoria vulvaria

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orthis (Schizophoria) iowensis in the database

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