Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Full reference: Y. G. Jin and S. L. Ye. 1979. Permian brachiopod names. Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1:70-131
Belongs to Crurithyris according to Y. G. Jin and S. L. Ye 1979
See also Niu et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Crurithyris alaskensis, Crurithyris aquilonia, Crurithyris arcuata, Crurithyris calendae, Crurithyris changmeensis, Crurithyris clannyana, Crurithyris expansa, Crurithyris inflata, Crurithyris levicula, Crurithyris longa, Crurithyris longirostris, Crurithyris longtanica, Crurithyris major, Crurithyris muliensis, Crurithyris opalinus, Crurithyris parva, Crurithyris planoconvexa, Crurithyris sulcata, Crurithyris telleri, Crurithyris tianshengqiaoensis, Crurithyris uralica, Crurithyris urei, Crurithyris wampensis
Type specimen: NIGP 42762. Its type locality is Taojiyong, Zaqing, Zaduo County, which is in a Wordian marine horizon in China.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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