†Fardenia (Fardenia) flexa Rong et al. 2013 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae
Full reference: J. Rong, B. Huang, R. B. Zhan and D. A. Harper. 2013. Latest Ordovician and earliest Silurian brachiopods succeeding the Hirnantia fauna in south-east China. Special Papers in Palaeontology 90:1-142
Belongs to Fardenia (Fardenia) according to J. Rong et al. 2013
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NIGP 139438, a valve (dorsal internal valve). Its type locality is AFL 068 Tangtou hill, which is in a Rhuddanian marine limestone in the Shiyang Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of China (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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