Caenanoplia Carter 1968 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Anopliidae

Full reference: J.L. Carter. 1968. New genera and species of Early Mississippian brachiopods from the Burlington Limestone. Journal of Paleontology 42(5):1140-1152

Parent taxon: Caenanopliinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arcuaminetes, Caplinoplia, Celtanoplia, Chilenochonetes, Costachonetes, Costachonetina, Devonaria, Globosochonetes, Permochonetes, Pinegochonetes, Plicanoplia, Songzichonetes, Subglobosochonetes

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (4: Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma collections)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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