†Heterorthis (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Heterorthidae

Alternative spelling: Orthis (Heterorthis)

Parent taxon: Heterorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Reed 1917 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arenorthis, Cacemia, Cilinella, Heterorthella, Heterorthina, Incorthis, Marionites, Svobodaina, Tafilaltia, Tarfaya, Tissintia

Subtaxa: Heterorthis retrorsistria

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Dobrotivian of France (1 collection), Spain (2)

• Ordovician of Australia (1), Bolivia (1), the Czech Republic (2), France (1), Morocco (2), Peru (1), Portugal (1), the United Kingdom (13), United States (2: California, Tennessee)

Total: 27 collections including 28 occurrences

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