†Austrohedra Roberts and Jell 1990 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Eoorthidae
Full reference: J. Roberts and P. A. Jell. 1990. Early Middle Cambrian (Ordian) Brachiopods of the Coonigan Formation, Western New-South-Wales. Alcheringa 14(3-4):257-309
Parent taxon: Eoorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Apheoorthina, Apheoorthis, Brahimorthis, Eoorthis, Glaphyrorthis, Jivinella, Ocnerorthis, Otusia, Pompeckium, Robertorthis
Subtaxa: Austrohedra mimica
Type: Austrohedra mimica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Coonigan Fm., First Discovery Limestone, New South Wales ( of Australia)
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