Orbiramus normalis Xia et al. 2007 (bryozoan)

Stenolaemata - Trepostomata - Aisenvergiidae

Full reference: F. S. Xia, S. G. Zhang, and Z. Z. Wang. 2007. The oldest bryozoans: new evidence from the Late Tremadocian (Early Ordovician) of East Yangtze Gorges in China. Journal of Paleontology 81(6):1308-1326

Belongs to Orbiramus according to F. S. Xia et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Orbiramus minus, Orbiramus ovalis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Daping section, Fenxiang, sample CF1, which is in a Tremadocian shallow subtidal limestone in the Fenxiang Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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