Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae
Alternative combination: Austinella subcircularis
Belongs to Plaesiomys according to C. D. Sproat and J. Jin 2013
See also Roy 1941 and Wright and Stigall 2013
Sister taxa: Dinorthis (Plaesiomys) saxbyana, Dinorthis (Plaesiomys) solaris, Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys), Plaesiomys (Valcourea), Plaesiomys anticostiensis, Plaesiomys bellilamellosus, Plaesiomys bellistriatus, Plaesiomys carletona, Plaesiomys cutterensis, Plaesiomys fidelis, Plaesiomys idahoensis, Plaesiomys iphigenia, Plaesiomys multiplicata, Plaesiomys occidentalis, Plaesiomys porcata, Plaesiomys proavita, Plaesiomys rockymontana, Plaesiomys saxbiana, Plaesiomys subquadratus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (4: Nunavut, Ontario collections)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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