†Carteridina Alvarez et al. 1998 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Full reference: F. Alvarez, J. Y. Rong, and A. J. Boucot. 1998. The classification of athyridid brachiopods. Journal of Paleontology 72:827-855
Parent taxon: Cleiothyridininae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bajtugania, Cleiothyridina, Crinisarina, Deltachania, Himathyris, Leiothycridina, Pinegathyris, Rawdonia
Subtaxa: Carteridina prouti
Type: Spirigera proutii
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (3: California, Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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