Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae
Full reference: J.-Y. Rong and R.-Y. Li. 1999. A silicified Hirnantia Fauna (latest Ordovician brachiopods) from Guizhou, Southwest China. Journal of Paleontology 73(5):831-849
Belongs to Fardenia according to J.-Y. Rong and R.-Y. Li 1999
Sister taxa: Fardenia (Coolinia), Fardenia (Fardenia), Fardenia comes, Fardenia costatula, Fardenia filistriata, Fardenia flabellata, Fardenia gwaliae, Fardenia oblectator, Fardenia scalena, Fardenia scotica, Fardenia transversalis
Type specimen: NIGP12918, a valve. Its type locality is AAE-651. Zhonggou, about 3 km northwest of Yanzikou,, which is in a Hirnantian shallow subtidal limestone in the Kuanyinchiao Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of China (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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