Chlidonophoridae is a family of brachiopods belonging to the order Terebratulida.[1]
Fossils of Chlidonophoridae have been discovered as early as 191-183 MYA in the Jurassic period. her has a total of 52 species out of which 25 are extant to the present day (48%).[2] There have been a total of 697 occurrences of the genus, most located in the Gulf of Mexico, North coast of Europe, West of Australia, East of Africa and South of South America.[1]
All species of Chlidonophoridae are blind like all species of Rhynchonellata. They are stationary and are attached to a surface. They are suspension feeders also called filter feeders and their diet consists of suspended food particles like phytoplankton. They also have a taphonomy of low Mg calcite like all other brachiopods. [2]
Other Taxa in Terebratulida
TerebratulidinaOther Taxa
CancellothyridoideaChlidonophoridae
Chlidonophoridae is a family of brachiopods belonging to the order Terebratulida.
