Orthotetes sulcus Branson 1930 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetidae

Full reference: C. C. Branson. 1930. Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Phosphoria Formation. Missouri University Studies 5(2):1-99

Belongs to Orthotetes according to C. C. Branson 1930

Sister taxa: Orthotetes abruptus, Orthotetes afanasjevae, Orthotetes bisulcatus, Orthotetes canadensis, Orthotetes guppyi, Orthotetes huagongensis, Orthotetes jugorica, Orthotetes kaskaskiensis, Orthotetes keokuk, Orthotetes kraffti, Orthotetes occidentalis, Orthotetes picta, Orthotetes plana, Orthotetes simensis, Orthotetes sulensis, Orthotetes trigonalis, Orthothetes crenistria

Type specimen: Its type locality is Wind River Mountains (Pustula Member), which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Park City Formation of Wyoming

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Wind River Mountains (Pustula Member)

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