Lenorthis Andreeva 1955 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae

Parent taxon: Orthidae according to D. E. B. Bates 1969

Sister taxa: Almadenorthis, Bastamorthis, Boreadorthis, Celsiorthis, Diochthofera, Duolobella, Gutiorthis, Leoniorthis, Orthambonites, Orthinae, Orthis, Orthokopis, Orthostrophella, Orthostrophia, Palaeowingella, Paralenorthis, Rogorthis, Sinorthis, Sulcatorthis, Sulevorthis, Suriorthis, Taphrorthis, Trondorthis

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at 50 yds. north of Ty-bach Cottage, Bod Deiniol (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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