Archaeorthis elongata Ulrich and Cooper 1936 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Archaeorthidae

Alternative combination: Archaeorthis elongatus

Full reference: E. O. Ulrich and G. A. Cooper. 1936. New genera and species of Ozarkian and Canadian brachiopods. Journal of Paleontology 10(7):616-631

Belongs to Archaeorthis according to E. O. Ulrich and G. A. Cooper 1938

See also Ross 1970 and Ulrich and Cooper 1936

Sister taxa: Archaeorthis altaica, Archaeorthis christianiae, Archaeorthis costellata, Archaeorthis electra, Archaeorthis globosa, Archaeorthis groenlandica, Archaeorthis major, Archaeorthis subcarinata, Archaeorthis wimani

Type specimen: USNM 91456, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (7: Nevada collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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