Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Beyrichiidae
Synonym: Chesterella
Parent taxon: Beyrichiidae according to R. Hoare and R. Mapes 2000
See also Benson et al. 1961 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Apatobolbina, Beyrichia, Bolbibollia, Bolbineossia, Bolbiprimitia, Cornikloedenia, Ctenobolbinella, Deloia, Dibolbina, Dolichoscapha, Drepanellina, Halliella, Hibbardia, Kloedenia, Kyamodes, Lophokloedenia, Mesomphalus, Mooreina, Myomphalus, Neoulrichia, Phlyctiscapha, Pseudobeyrichia, Saccarchites, Savagellites, Treposella, Treposellinae, Velibeyrichia, Welleria, Welleriopsis, Zygobeyrichia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Westphalian of Spain (1 collection)
• Carboniferous of United States (6: Indiana)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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