Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Linoporellidae
Parent taxon: Linoporellidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Hints 1975, Sepkoski 2002 and Wright 1964
Sister taxa: Cycladigera, Elasmothyris, Leptoskelidion, Linoporella, Orthotropia, Salopia
Subtaxa: Laticrura erecta Laticrura heteropleura Laticrura inconstans Laticrura magna Laticrura pionodema Laticrura rostrata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Chazyan of United States (1: Tennessee)
• Ordovician of Belgium (7), Estonia (11), Ireland (1), Norway (1), the Russian Federation (1), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (14), United States (18: Alaska, California, Virginia)
Total: 56 collections each including a single occurrence
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