Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae
Full reference: A. Williams. 1951. Llandovery brachiopods from Wales with special reference to the Llandovery District. Quarterly Journal of Geological Society, London 107:85-136
Parent taxon: Giraldiellidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams 1951
Sister taxa: Comatopoma, Famatinorthis, Gelidorthina, Gelidorthis, Kvania, Phaceloorthis, Proteorthis, Scaphorthis, Tazzarinia
Subtaxa: Giraldiella giraldi Giraldiella protensa Giraldiella subsilurica
Type: Orthis protensa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Kazakhstan (1 collection), the United Kingdom (16)
• Ordovician of the Czech Republic (3), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (4)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
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