†Heterorthella (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Heterorthidae
Parent taxon: Heterorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Arenorthis, Cacemia, Cilinella, Heterorthina, Heterorthis, Incorthis, Marionites, Svobodaina, Tafilaltia, Tarfaya, Tissintia
Subtaxa: Heterorthella precordillerana Heterorthella tondonensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Argentina (7 collections), Brazil (1), Guinea (1), Peru (3)
• Ordovician to Silurian of South Africa (1)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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