†Monorthis (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperonomiidae
Parent taxon: Hesperonomiidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Benedetto 2003 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Hesperonomia, Hesperonomiella, Mollesella, Murjukiana, Protohesperonomia, Treioria, Zhanorthis
Subtaxa: Monorthis menapiae Monorthis transversa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (1 collection), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (3)
• Arenigian of Argentina (4)
• Arenig of Argentina (5), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
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