†Nanorthis hamburgensis Walcott 1884 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae
Alternative combination: Orthis hamburgensis
Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1884. Paleontology of the Eureka district. United States Geological Survey Monograph 8(8):1-298
Belongs to Nanorthis according to E. O. Ulrich and G. A. Cooper 1936
See also Walcott 1884
Sister taxa: Nanorthis carinata, Nanorthis purmamarcaensis, Nanorthis putilla
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (5: Nevada, Utah collections)
• Ibexian of Canada (1: Alberta), United States (1: Nevada)
• Cambrian of Canada (2: Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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