Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Alternative combination: Hesperorthis laticostata
Full reference: K.h. S. Rozman. 1977. New Orthida and Strophomenida from the Upper Ordovician of Mongolia. Paleontologicheskii Zhurnal 3:83-97
Belongs to Hesperorthis according to L. N. Bolshakova and L. M. Ulitina 1985
See also Rozman 1977
Sister taxa: Hesperorthis antelopensis, Hesperorthis australis, Hesperorthis avalanchensis, Hesperorthis barbata, Hesperorthis benjaminensis, Hesperorthis biconvexa, Hesperorthis costalis, Hesperorthis craigensis, Hesperorthis davidsoni, Hesperorthis dubia, Hesperorthis gotlandica, Hesperorthis hillistensis, Hesperorthis ignicula, Hesperorthis laurentina, Hesperorthis leinsterensis, Hesperorthis longirostroides, Hesperorthis martinssoni, Hesperorthis matutina, Hesperorthis mucronata, Hesperorthis onniensis, Hesperorthis pyramidalis, Hesperorthis rae, Hesperorthis sulcata, Hesperorthis tricenaria
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Mongolia (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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