Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1984. Permian Elythidae (Brachiopoda) from Western Australia. Alcheringa 8:311-326
Belongs to Phricodothyris according to N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas 1984
Sister taxa: Phricodothyris asiatica, Phricodothyris bachuensis, Phricodothyris bella, Phricodothyris catatona, Phricodothyris dispar, Phricodothyris echinata, Phricodothyris formilla, Phricodothyris guadalupensis, Phricodothyris guizhouensis, Phricodothyris indenta, Phricodothyris kawaiensis, Phricodothyris longlinensis, Phricodothyris nummulina, Phricodothyris pyriformis, Phricodothyris reticulariformis, Phricodothyris septata, Phricodothyris sibirica, Phricodothyris subrostrata, Phricodothyris tieliensis, Phricodothyris toriyamai, Phricodothyris uzunbulakensis, Phricodothyris xikouensis, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) bilotensis, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) spatulata, Neophricadothyris conara, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) frechi, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) baralensis, Neophricadothyris crassibecca, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) oviformis, Neophricadothyris transversa, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) attenuata, Condrathyris perplexa
Type specimen: CPC 24232, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is BMR GW136, Carnarvon Basin, which is in a Sakmarian coastal siliciclastic in the Callytharra Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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