Chapinella Savage et al. 1978 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pugnacidae

Full reference: N. M. Savage, G. D. Eberlein, and M. Churkin, Jr. 1978. Upper Devonian brachiopods from the Port Refugio Formation, Suemez Island, southeastern Alaska. Journal of Paleontology 52(2):370-393

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

See also Savage et al. 1978 and Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Chapinella bucareliensis

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Type: Chapinella bucareliensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Germany (1 collection), Poland (1), United States (4: Alaska, New York)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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