Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Alternative combination: Orthis laurentina
Belongs to Hesperorthis according to Bolton 1981
See also Billings 1857
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 latecostata, Hesperorthis leinsterensis, Hesperorthis longirostroides, Hesperorthis martinssoni, Hesperorthis matutina, Hesperorthis mucronata, Hesperorthis onniensis, Hesperorthis pyramidalis, Hesperorthis rae, Hesperorthis sulcata, Hesperorthis tricenaria
Type specimen: GSC 2267b, a shell
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Québec collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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