†Saesorthis Geyer and Mergl 1997 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Protorthida - Protorthidae
Full reference: G. Geyer and M. Mergl. 1997. Protorthacean brachiopods from the Middle Cambrian of Morocco. Journal of Paleontology 71(5):791-812
Parent taxon: Protorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2007
See also Geyer and Mergl 1997 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Glyptoria, Israelaria, Jamesella, Loperia, Protorthis, Psiloria
Subtaxa: Saesorthis simplicissima
Type: Israelaria simplicissima
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Morocco (3 collections)
• Solvan of Morocco (11)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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