Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Beyrichiidae
Parent taxon: Beyrichiidae according to R. H. Benson et al. 1961
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Apatobolbina, Beyrichia, Bolbibollia, Bolbiprimitia, Cornikloedenia, Ctenobolbinella, Deloia, Dibolbina, Dolichoscapha, Drepanellina, Halliella, Hibbardia, Kloedenia, Knoxina, Kyamodes, Lophokloedenia, Mesomphalus, Mooreina, Myomphalus, Neoulrichia, Phlyctiscapha, Pseudobeyrichia, Saccarchites, Savagellites, Treposella, Treposellinae, Velibeyrichia, Welleria, Welleriopsis, Zygobeyrichia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (11: Ontario, Quebec, Québec collections)
• Ordovician to Silurian of Canada (1: Québec)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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