Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Belongs to Ptychopleurella according to Zhang 1989
Sister taxa: Ptychopleurella aleksandrovae, Ptychopleurella angulaticostata, Ptychopleurella arthuri, Ptychopleurella bouchardi, Ptychopleurella decretoria, Ptychopleurella emarginata, Ptychopleurella erecta, Ptychopleurella kleinhamplei, Ptychopleurella lamellosa, Ptychopleurella lapworthi, Ptychopleurella mediocostata, Ptychopleurella multicostata, Ptychopleurella oklahomensis, Ptychopleurella pirguensis, Ptychopleurella porcia, Ptychopleurella rectangulata, Ptychopleurella separata, Ptychopleurella sulcata, Ptychopleurella transversa, Ptychopleurella twenhofeli, Ptychopleurella uniplicata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Whitwellian of Canada (3: Northwest Territories collections)
• Silurian of Canada (5: Northwest Territories, Nunavut)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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