Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae
Full reference: A. J. Boucot, J. G. Johnson, and N. Zhang. 1988. Silurian (Wenlockian) brachiopods from southeastern California. Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie 201(4-6):103-127
Belongs to Coolinia according to A. J. Boucot et al. 1988
Sister taxa: Coolinia applanata, Coolinia convexa, Coolinia gamachiana, Coolinia gracilis, Coolinia pecten, Fardenia (Coolinia) dalmani
Type specimen: USNM 409887. Its type locality is USNM loc. 12878, Red Amphitheatre, Funeral Mountains, which is in a Wenlock deep subtidal shelf dolomite in the Hidden Valley Formation of California.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at USNM loc. 12878, Red Amphitheatre, Funeral Mountains
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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