Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Belongs to Schizophoria according to J. G. Johnson et al. 1973
Sister taxa: Orthis (Schizophoria) iowensis, Orthis (Schizophoria) subquadrata, Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria), Schizophoria (Rhenoschizophoria), Schizophoria (Schizophoria), Schizophoria amanaensis, Schizophoria annanaensis, Schizophoria chouteauensis, Schizophoria depressa, Schizophoria kintaensis, Schizophoria kutsingensis, Schizophoria lata, Schizophoria nevadaensis, Schizophoria paraprima, Schizophoria parenteletiformis, Schizophoria peculiaris, Schizophoria poststriatula, Schizophoria resupinata, Schizophoria rhomboidalis, Schizophoria striatula, Schizophoria striatula, Schizophoria sulcata, Schizophoria supracarbonica, Schizophoria swallowi, Schizophoria tani, Schizophoria upensis, Schizophoria verulamensis, Schizophoria vulvaria
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (1 collection), Canada (8: British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), Ukraine (1), United States (5: Alaska, Nevada)
• Silurian of Canada (1: Yukon)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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