Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae
Full reference: M. Liljeroth, D. A. T. Harper, H. Carlisle and A. T. Nielsen. 2017. Ordovician rhynchonelliformean brachiopods from Co. Waterford, SE Ireland: Palaeobiogeography of the Leinster Terrane. Fossils and Strata (62)1-164
Belongs to Platystrophia according to M. Liljeroth et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Orthis (Platystrophia) cypha, Orthis (Platystrophia) laticosta, Platystrophia acutilirata, Platystrophia amoena, Platystrophia anomala, Platystrophia baltica, Platystrophia biforatus, Platystrophia caelata, Platystrophia chama, Platystrophia clarksvillensis, Platystrophia colbiensis, Platystrophia costata, Platystrophia costatus, Platystrophia crassa, Platystrophia crassoplicata, Platystrophia cypha, Platystrophia dentata, Platystrophia elegantula, Platystrophia extensa, Platystrophia hongueda, Platystrophia humilis, Platystrophia inferaplica, Platystrophia laticosta, Platystrophia lutkevichi, Platystrophia orbiculata, Platystrophia pogrebovi, Platystrophia ponderosa, Platystrophia profundosulcata, Platystrophia putilovensis, Platystrophia quadriplicata, Platystrophia saxbyensis, Platystrophia scotica, Platystrophia tenuicosta, Platystrophia tenuicostata, Platystrophia trentonensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Barrel Strand area, Unit 2-3 (Ordovician of Ireland)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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