Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae
Parent taxon: Plectorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Mitchell 1977, Sepkoski 2002 and Wright 1964
Sister taxa: Apollonorthis, Ashinaorthis, Atlantida, Corineorthis, Desmorthis, Doleroides, Hebertella, Irhirea, Lipanorthis, Mimella, Nanorthis, Oligorthis, Orthostrophiinae, Paterorthis, Platystrophiinae, Platystrophinae, Plectorthinae, Plectorthis, Pseudomimella, Severginella
Subtaxa: Schizophorella fallax
Type: Orthis fallax
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of China (1 collection), Ireland (1), Norway (1), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (6)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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