Famatinorthis (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae

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

See also Benedetto 2003 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Comatopoma, Gelidorthina, Gelidorthis, Giraldiella, Kvania, Phaceloorthis, Proteorthis, Scaphorthis, Tazzarinia

Subtaxa: Famatinorthis ponderosus Famatinorthis turneri

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (1: Virginia collection)

• Arenigian of Argentina (3), United States (2: Maine)

• Arenig of Argentina (4)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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