Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Eoorthidae
Full reference: J. R. Laurie. 1980. Early Ordovician orthide brachiopods from southern Tasmania. Alcheringa 4(1):11-23
Belongs to Apheoorthis according to J. R. Laurie 1980
Sister taxa: Apheoorthis lineocostis, Apheoorthis melita, Apheoorthis ocha, Apheoorthis samensis, Apheoorthis submelita, Apheoorthis suecica, Apheoorthis vicina
Type specimen: Its type locality is NMVPL1600 Gordon River Road Section. 19 km west of Maydena), which is in a Lancefieldian marine siltstone in the Florentine Valley Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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