†Orthospirifer mesastrialis Hall 1867 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spinocyrtiidae
Alternative combination: Spirifer mesastrialis
Belongs to Orthospirifer according to G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro 1982
See also Clarke and Swartz 1913 and Hall 1867
Sister taxon: Orthospirifer missouriensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (104: New York collections)
Total: 104 collections each including a single occurrence
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