Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae
Full reference: J. L. Benedetto and P. A. Carrasco. 2002. Tremadoc (earliest Ordovician) brachiopods from Purmamarca and the Sierra de Mojotoro, Cordillera Oriental of northwestern Argentina. Géobios 35:647-661
Parent taxon: Plectorthidae according to J. L. Benedetto and P. A. Carrasco 2002
Sister taxa: Apollonorthis, Ashinaorthis, Atlantida, Corineorthis, Desmorthis, Doleroides, Hebertella, Irhirea, Mimella, Nanorthis, Oligorthis, Orthostrophiinae, Paterorthis, Platystrophiinae, Platystrophinae, Plectorthinae, Plectorthis, Pseudomimella, Schizophorella, Severginella
Subtaxa: Lipanorthis andinus Lipanorthis santalaurae
Type: Lipanorthis andinus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Tremadoc of Argentina (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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