Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae
Parent taxon: Orthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Almadenorthis, Bastamorthis, Boreadorthis, Diochthofera, Duolobella, Gutiorthis, Lenorthis, Leoniorthis, Orthambonites, Orthinae, Orthis, Orthostrophella, Palaeowingella, Paralenorthis, Rogorthis, Sinorthis, Sulcatorthis, Sulevorthis, Suriorthis, Taphrorthis, Trondorthis
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Argentina (1 collection), Canada (2: Quebec), United States (6: Nevada, New York, Tennessee)
• Silurian to Devonian of United States (1: Oklahoma)
• Silurian of Bolivia (1), Canada (2: Northwest Territories), the Czech Republic (3), United States (10: Indiana, New York, Oklahoma)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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