†Famatinorthis (lamp shell)
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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
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Arenigian of Argentina (3 collections), United States (2: Maine)
• Arenig of Argentina (4)
• Ordovician of United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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