†Dolerorthis sowerbyana Davidson 1871 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Alternative combination: Orthis sowerbyana
Belongs to Dolerorthis according to C. Sayar and L. R. M. Cocks 2013
See also Williams 1951
Sister taxa: Dolerorthis duftonensis, Dolerorthis flabellites, Dolerorthis inaequicostata, Dolerorthis intercostata, Dolerorthis interplicata, Dolerorthis multicostellata, Dolerorthis nadruvensis, Dolerorthis plicata, Dolerorthis praeclara, Dolerorthis pristina, Dolerorthis psygma, Dolerorthis rankini, Dolerorthis rustica, Dolerorthis savagei, Dolerorthis sowerbyiana, Munhella cummingi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Pendik, Istanbul (Ordovician of Turkey)
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