Lordorthis Ross 1959 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

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

See also Mitchell 1977 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Barbarorthis, Dolerorthis, Flabellitesia, Hesperorthis, Paradolerorthis, Ptychopleurella, Schizonema

Subtaxa: Lordorthis variabilis

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Type: Lordorthis variabilis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (2 collections), United States (1: Idaho)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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