†family Kennardiidae Laurie 1986 (lamp shell)
Brachiopoda - Tommotiida - Kennardiidae
Full reference: J. R. Laurie. 1986. Phosphatic fauna of the Early Cambrian Todd River Dolomite, Amadeus Basin, central Australia. Alcheringa 10(4):431-454
Parent taxon: Tommotiida according to C. B. Skovsted et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Eccentrotheca, Kelanellidae, Kulparina, Lapworthellidae, Mitrosagophora, Paterimitra, Porcauricula, Shetlandia, Sunnaginiidae, Tannuolinidae, Tommotiidae, Wufengella
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Antarctica (5 collections), Australia (27)
Total: 32 collections including 43 occurrences