Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae
Full reference: E. D. McEwan. 1919. A study of the brachiopod genus Platystrophia. Proceedings of the United State National Museum 56:383-448
Belongs to Platystrophia according to E. D. McEwan 1919
Sister taxa: Orthis (Platystrophia) cypha, Orthis (Platystrophia) laticosta, Platystrophia acutilirata, Platystrophia anomala, Platystrophia baltica, Platystrophia biforatus, Platystrophia caelata, Platystrophia chama, Platystrophia clarksvillensis, Platystrophia colbiensis, Platystrophia costata, Platystrophia costatus, Platystrophia crassa, Platystrophia crassoplicata, Platystrophia cypha, Platystrophia dentata, Platystrophia elegantula, Platystrophia extensa, Platystrophia hongueda, Platystrophia humilis, Platystrophia inferaplica, Platystrophia jaaniensis, Platystrophia laticosta, Platystrophia lutkevichi, Platystrophia orbiculata, Platystrophia pogrebovi, Platystrophia ponderosa, Platystrophia profundosulcata, Platystrophia putilovensis, Platystrophia quadriplicata, Platystrophia saxbyensis, Platystrophia scotica, Platystrophia tenuicosta, Platystrophia tenuicostata, Platystrophia tramorensis, Platystrophia trentonensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (4: Ontario collections), United States (16: Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
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