Cheramomena Zhan et al. 2008 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Glyptomenidae

Full reference: R. Zhan, J. Jin, J. Rong, P. Chen, and G. Yu. 2008. Strophomenide brachiopods from the Changwu Formation (Late Katian, Late Ordovician) of Chun'an, western Zhejiang, south-east China. Palaeontology 51(3):737-766

Parent taxon: Glyptomenidae according to R. Zhan et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Glyptomeninae, Glyptomenoides, Lateriseptomena, Minutomena, Teratelasminae

Subtaxa: Cheramomena subsolana

View classification

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Jianglütang section (Ordovician of China)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.