Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae
Parent taxon: Plaesiomyinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Austinella, Campylorthis, Chaulistomella, Dinorthis, Madiorthis, Plaesiomys, Retrorsirostra, Valcourea
Subtaxa: Multicostella platys Multicostella plena Multicostella rectangulata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Uhaku of the Russian Federation (1 collection)
• Chazyan of Canada (12: Ontario, Quebec), United States (47: New York, Tennessee)
• Ordovician of China (3), the Russian Federation (10), the United Kingdom (3), United States (63: California, Georgia, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia)
Total: 139 collections including 147 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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