Dinorthis transversa Willard 1928 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Synonym: Dinorthis quadriplicata Willard 1928

Belongs to Dinorthis according to G. A. Cooper 1956

Sister taxa: Dinorthis (Pionorthis), Dinorthis (Retrorsirostra), Dinorthis anticostiensis, Dinorthis atavoides, Dinorthis beiguoshanensis, Dinorthis berwynensis, Dinorthis carleyi, Dinorthis carrickensis, Dinorthis flabellulum, Dinorthis hadra, Dinorthis holdeni, Dinorthis holdenoides, Dinorthis interstriata, Dinorthis meedsi, Dinorthis occidentalis, Dinorthis pectinella, Dinorthis subplicatella, Dinorthis sweeneyi, Dinorthis taukensis, Dinorthis venusta, Orthis (Dinorthis) meedsi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (22: Pennsylvania, Virginia collections)

Total: 22 collections including 28 occurrences

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