†Apheoorthis melita Hall and Whitfield 1877 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Eoorthidae
Alternative combinations: Eoorthis melita, Leptaena melita
Belongs to Apheoorthis according to E. O. Ulrich and G. A. Cooper 1938
See also Hall and Whitfield 1877, Walcott 1884 and Walcott 1912
Sister taxa: Apheoorthis humboldtensis, Apheoorthis lineocostis, Apheoorthis ocha, Apheoorthis samensis, Apheoorthis submelita, Apheoorthis suecica, Apheoorthis vicina
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (1: Utah collection)
• Skullrockian of United States (1: Utah)
• Ibexian of United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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