Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae
Full reference: K. G. Jakobsen, G. A. Brock, A. T. Nielsen, T. P. Topper, and D. A. T. Harper. 2014. Middle Ordovician brachiopods from the Stairway Sandstone, Amadeus Basin, central Australia. Alcheringa 38(2):190-208
Belongs to Paralenorthis according to K. G. Jakobsen et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Paralenorthis alabamensis, Paralenorthis alata, Paralenorthis buttsi, Paralenorthis carlottoi, Paralenorthis costata, Paralenorthis estenaensis, Paralenorthis immitatrix, Paralenorthis lolae, Paralenorthis marshalli, Paralenorthis minusculus, Paralenorthis mollesensis, Paralenorthis orbicularis, Paralenorthis panderania, Paralenorthis proava, Paralenorthis rgaitensis, Paralenorthis riojanus, Paralenorthis robustus, Paralenorthis semnanensis, Paralenorthis serica, Paralenorthis suriensis
Type specimen: CPC41444, a valve (dorsal internal mould). Its type locality is PC-4 Petermann Creek Section, which is in the Darriwilian of sandstone the Stairway Formation Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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