Hebertella dinorthoides Laurie 1991 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Full reference: J. R. Laurie. 1991. Articulate brachiopods from the Ordovician and Lower Silurian of Tasmania. Association of Australasian Palaeontologists Memoir 11:1-106

Belongs to Hebertella according to J. R. Laurie 1991

Sister taxa: Hebertella (Schizonema), Hebertella alveata, Hebertella bursa, Hebertella estonica, Hebertella frankfortensis, Hebertella maria, Hebertella montoyensis, Hebertella occidentalis, Hebertella parksensis, Hebertella prestonensis, Hebertella richmondensis, Hebertella sinuata, Hebertella subjugata, Orthis (Hebertella) scotica

Type specimen: UTGD 99190

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Westfield Road Section. 0875 meters. (Ordovician of Australia)

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