Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae
Belongs to Platystrophia according to M. A. Zuykov and D. A. T. Harper 2007
See also Harper and Owen 1984 and Hiller 1980
Sister taxa: Orthis (Platystrophia) cypha, Orthis (Platystrophia) laticosta, Platystrophia acutilirata, Platystrophia amoena, 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 Norway (5 collections), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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