Sichuanothyris Shen et al. 1992 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gillediidae

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

Parent taxon: Hemiptychininae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Costoconcha, Hemiptychina, Latiflexa, Parahemiptychina, Pseudojisuina

Subtaxa: Sichuanothyris dapaichongensis

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Type: Notothyris dapaichongensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Dapaichong, Huatang, Chenxian County (Permian of China)

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