†Cathaysiorthis Rong et al. 2008 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Cathaysiorthidae
Full reference: J. Rong, B. Huang, R. Zhan and D. A. T. Harper. 2008. The earliest Silurian Cathaysiorthis Fauna (Brachiopods) of E China and its evolutionary significance. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 47(2):141-167
Parent taxon: Cathaysiorthidae according to J. Rong et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Asturorthis, Wulongella
Subtaxa: Cathaysiorthis enorme Cathaysiorthis xichuanensis Cathaysiorthis yushanensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of China (13 collections)
• Ordovician of Australia (4)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
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