Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Productorthidae
Alternative combination: Orthis actoniae
Full reference: J. C. de Sowerby and R. I. Murchison. 1839. The Silurian System. Part 2. Organic Remains. The Silurian System 2:579-768
Belongs to Nicolella according to W. I. Mitchell 1977
See also Alikhova 1953, Rubel 1961, Williams 1963 and Wright 1964
Sister taxa: Nicolella alliku, Nicolella crabbi, Nicolella oswaldi, Nicolella patens, Nicolella pterygoidea, Nicolella strasburgensis, Nicolella sylvatica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of China (1 collection), France (1), Ireland (6), Norway (5), the United Kingdom (13)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
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