Plaesiomyidae

Updated on Nov 10, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Rhynchonellata Rank Family		Phylum Brachiopoda Order Orthida

Similar Orthida, Orthis striatula, Rhynchonellata

Plaesiomyidae is a family of extinct lamp shells belonging to the order Orthida.

Fossil record

Fossils of Plaesiomyidae are found in marine strata from the Ordovician until the Silurian (age range: from 478.6 to 418.7 years ago.).

†Austinella Foerste 1909

†Bokotorthis Popov et al. 2000

†Campylorthis Ulrich and Copper 1942

†Chaulistomella

†Dinorthis Hall and Clarke 1892

†Evenkina

†Madiorthis Zuykov and Harper 2008

†Metorthis

†Multicostella

†Plaesiomys Hall and Clarke 1892

†Retrorsirostra Schuchert and Cooper 1932

†Valcourea

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