†Ancistrorhyncha Ulrich and Cooper 1942 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Ancistrorhynchidae
Alternative spelling: Ancistrorhynchia
Parent taxon: Ancistrorhynchidae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Mitchell and Sweet 1989 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Baranovus, Drepanorhyncha, Kholbotchonia, Nikolaevirhynchus, Tyryrhynchus
Subtaxa: Ancistrorhyncha costata
Type: Ancistrorhyncha costata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Northwest Territories collections), China (4), United States (23: Georgia, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia)
Total: 29 collections including 30 occurrences
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