Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Alternative combination: Orthis ignicula
Belongs to Hesperorthis according to G. A. Cooper 1956
See also Raymond 1905
Sister taxa: Hesperorthis antelopensis, Hesperorthis australis, Hesperorthis avalanchensis, Hesperorthis barbata, Hesperorthis benjaminensis, Hesperorthis biconvexa, Hesperorthis costalis, Hesperorthis craigensis, Hesperorthis davidsoni, Hesperorthis dubia, Hesperorthis gotlandica, Hesperorthis hillistensis, Hesperorthis latecostata, Hesperorthis laurentina, Hesperorthis leinsterensis, Hesperorthis longirostroides, Hesperorthis martinssoni, Hesperorthis matutina, Hesperorthis mucronata, Hesperorthis onniensis, Hesperorthis pyramidalis, Hesperorthis rae, Hesperorthis sulcata, Hesperorthis tricenaria
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Chazyan of United States (4: New York collections)
• Ordovician of the Russian Federation (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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