†Hipparionix King (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae
Alternative spelling: Hipparionyx
Parent taxon: Chilidiopsinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Talent 1963
Sister taxa: Iridistrophia, Kopella, Morinorhynchus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Costispirifer and Rensselaria communities, Oriskany Sandstone (Devonian of New York)
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