†Aporthophyla Ulrich and Cooper 1938 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae
Parent taxon: Taffiinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Neuman and Bruton 1974 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amadeuphyla, Aporthophylina, Spanodonta, Taffia, Tourmakeadia
Subtaxa: Aporthophyla aurora Aporthophyla kasachstanica Aporthophyla perelegans Aporthophyla stoermeri Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis Aporthophyla typa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of Canada (1: Newfoundland collection), United States (5: Nevada)
• Ordovician of China (15), Kazakhstan (12), Malaysia (4), Norway (2), United States (4: Montana, Nevada)
Total: 43 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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