†family Chilcorthidae Benedetto 2015 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Chilcorthidae

Full reference: J. L. Benedetto. 2015. A Middle Ordovician (Darriwilian) dysaerobic brachiopod assemblage from the Precordillera terrane of Argentina: implications for early colonization of deep waters. Ameghiniana 52(1):69-106

Parent taxon: Plectorthoidea according to J. L. Benedetto 2015

Sister taxa: Apatoskenidioides, Cremnorthidae, Cyclocoeliidae, Eoorthidae, Euorthisinidae, Finkelnburgiidae, Giraldiellidae, Lebediorthis, Nanorthidae, Phragmorthidae, Platystrophiidae, Plectorthidae, Ranorthidae, Rhactorthidae, Tasmanorthidae, Wangyuiidae

Subtaxa: Chilcorthis

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Type: Chilcorthis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Argentina (1 collection), Ireland (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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