†Lordorthis Ross 1959 (lamp shell)
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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
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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