†Gelidorthis (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae
Parent taxon: Giraldiellidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Comatopoma, Famatinorthis, Gelidorthina, Giraldiella, Kvania, Phaceloorthis, Proteorthis, Scaphorthis, Tazzarinia
Subtaxa: Gelidorthis carlsi Gelidorthis meloui Gelidorthis perisiberiaensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Dobrotivian of Spain (2 collections)
• Ordovician of Austria (1), the Czech Republic (5), Portugal (3), Spain (10), the United Kingdom (15), United States (1: Alaska)
Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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