Minororthis (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Parent taxon: Dalmanellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2007

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bancroftina, Cryptothyris, Eremotrema, Howellites, Mirorthis, Onnizetina, Paucicrura, Ravozetina, Trucizetina, Wysogorskiella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Unit 5, Baota Fm., Qiaoting Nanjiang Michangshan, Sichuan Prov., China (Ordovician of China)

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