†subfamily Xenosariinae Cooper and Grant 1976 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1976. Permian Brachiopods from West Texas, IV. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 21:1923-2607

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

Sister taxa: Athyridinae, Athyris naliensis, Athyrisininae, Baliqliqia, Cleiothyridininae, Comelicaniinae, Didymothyridinae, Helenathyridinae, Janicepsinae, Kintathyris, Lochengiinae, Mayangella, Pachyplaxoides, Plicathyridinae, Pradoiinae, Protathyridinae, Spirigerellinae, Tarimathyris, Transcaucasathyriinae

Subtaxa: Xenosaria

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Type: Xenosaria

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Greece (1 collection), United States (4: Texas)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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