Heterorthella (lamp shell)

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

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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

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