Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidiellidae
Full reference: J. L. Benedetto, N. Cech, and C. Esbry. 2003. New Late Tremadoc-Early Arenig silicified brachiopods from the lower part of the San Juan Formation, Argentine Precordillera. Ameghiniana 40(4):513-530
Belongs to Orthidium according to J. L. Benedetto et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Orthidium barnesi, Orthidium bellulum, Orthidium gemmiculum, Orthidium lamellosa, Orthidium lamellosum
Type specimen: Its type locality is Cerro Cumillango, which is in a Tremadoc open shallow subtidal wackestone/grainstone in the San Juan Formation of Argentina
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Tremadoc of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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