Cariniferella (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Parent taxon: Cortezorthinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cortezorthis, Reeftonia

Subtaxa: Cariniferella alleni Cariniferella costellata Cariniferella iowensis

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Afghanistan (3 collections), France (2), the Russian Federation (1), United States (83: Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia)

Total: 89 collections including 90 occurrences

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