†Chaperia Munier-Chalmas 1882 (rudist)
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Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprotinidae
Parent taxon: Caprotinidae according to P. W. Skelton 2013
See also Palmer 1928 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Baryconites, Heterocaprina
Subtaxa: Chaperia barretoi Chaperia columella Chaperia delta Chaperia parva Chaperia socialis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences
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