†Sulevorthis blountensis Cooper 1956 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae
Alternative combination: Orthambonites blountensis
Belongs to Sulevorthis according to V. Jaanusson and M. G. Bassett 1993
Sister taxa: Sulevorthis bielsteini, Sulevorthis cessatus, Sulevorthis exopunctatus, Sulevorthis humilidorsatus, Sulevorthis lyckholmiensis, Sulevorthis mostellerensis, Sulevorthis parvicrassicostatus, Sulevorthis playfairi, Sulevorthis rectangulatus, Sulevorthis rotundiformis, Sulevorthis tennesseensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at 100 yards south of the Negro Cemetery, ½ mile northeast of Friendsville, Concord ( of Tennessee)
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