Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Belongs to Ptychopleurella according to C. M. O. Rasmussen et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Ptychopleurella aleksandrovae, Ptychopleurella angulaticostata, Ptychopleurella arthuri, Ptychopleurella bouchardi, Ptychopleurella decretoria, Ptychopleurella emarginata, Ptychopleurella erecta, Ptychopleurella kleinhamplei, Ptychopleurella lamellosa, Ptychopleurella lapworthi, Ptychopleurella lenzi, Ptychopleurella mediocostata, Ptychopleurella multicostata, Ptychopleurella oklahomensis, Ptychopleurella pirguensis, Ptychopleurella porcia, Ptychopleurella rectangulata, Ptychopleurella separata, Ptychopleurella sulcata, Ptychopleurella transversa, Ptychopleurella twenhofeli
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (37: Alaska, California collections)
Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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