Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Synonym: Araxathyris pentagonalis Zeng et al. 1995
Full reference: S. Z. Shen, X. L. He, and M. L. Zhu. 1992. Changxingian brachiopods from Zhongliang Hill of Chongqing, Sichuan Province. Stratigraphy and Palaeontology of Oil and Gas Bearing Areas in China 3:171-196
Belongs to Araxathyris according to H. T. Wu et al. 2022
See also Shen et al. 1992, Wu et al. 2018, Wu et al. 2019 and Zeng et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Araxathyris abichi, Araxathyris beipeiensis, Araxathyris bruntoni, Araxathyris costalis, Araxathyris dilatatus, Araxathyris felina, Araxathyris glossexserta, Araxathyris indentatus, Araxathyris jalaidensis, Araxathyris jiangyouensis, Araxathyris longa, Araxathyris minor, Araxathyris protea, Araxathyris quadrilobata, Araxathyris rhombiformis, Araxathyris sinensis, Araxathyris timorensis, Araxathyris tongluensis, Araxathyris yuananensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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