Caryogyps Johnson et al. 1976 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Gypidulidae

Parent taxon: Gypidulinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Jin and Chatterton 1997 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amsdenina, Ascanigypa, Breviseptum, Cadudium, Carinagypa, Galeatagypa, Gashaomiaoia, Gypidula, Gypidulina, Gypiduloides, Lysigypa, Novozemelia, Physemella, Plicogypa, Sieberella

Subtaxa: Caryogyps chattertoni Caryogyps grayi Caryogyps plicata

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Type: Caryogyps plicata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (7: Northwest Territories, Nunavut collections)

Total: 7 collections including 12 occurrences

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