Colophragma Cooper and Dutro 1982 (brachiopod)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pugnacidae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro. 1982. Devonian brachiopods of New Mexico. Bulletins of American Paleontology 82-83(315):1-125

Parent taxon: Pugnacidae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Cooper and Dutro 1982 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aikarhyncha, Allorhynchoides, Cavatisinurostrum, Chapinella, Coeloterorhynchus, Dimensionaequalirostrum, Eopugnax, Evanidisinurostrum, Filigreenia, Globulirhynchia, Hypseloterorhynchus, Kwangsirhynchus, Longdongshuia, Ningbingella, Pammegetherhynchus, Parapugnax, Paromoeopygma, Perrarisinurostrum, Pleuropugnoides, Propriopugnus, Pugnax, Solidipontirostrum, Trifidorostellum, Ujandinella, Zilimia

Subtaxa: Colophragma ellipticum

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Type: Colophragma ellipticum

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Trench Z-9, Debnik Anticline, Cracow Region (Devonian of Poland)

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