Orthotheca suavis Barrande 1872

Hyolitha - Orthothecida - Orthothecidae

Alternative combination: Cryptocaris suavis

Synonym: Orthotheca intermedia Novak 1886 [objective synonym]

Full reference: J. Barrande. 1872. Système Silurien du centre de la Bohème. 1ere Partie: Recherches paléontologiques. Supp. Vol. I. Trilobites, Crustacés divers et Poisins 1-647

Belongs to Orthotheca according to J. M. Malinky 2009

See also Barrande 1872 and Henningsmoen 1952

Sister taxa: Hyolithus (Orthotheca) holmi, Hyolithus (Orthotheca) striata, Orthotheca bayonet, Orthotheca buelna, Orthotheca corrugata, Orthotheca daulis, Orthotheca doris, Orthotheca interstrialis, Orthotheca shriveri, Orthotheca subornatus, Orthotheca teretiuscula

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Cerná Rokle at Kosor (Devonian of Czechia)

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