Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Alternative combination: Araxathyris elongata
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 Juxathyris according to M. E. Clapham 2015
See also Jin and Ye 1979
Sister taxa: Athyris rhynchonelloides, Juxathyris abrupta, Juxathyris apionucula, Juxathyris bisulcata, Juxathyris bisulcatum, Juxathyris doliformis, Juxathyris gaoqiaoensis, Juxathyris guizhouensis, Juxathyris linguformis, Juxathyris mongoliensis, Juxathyris obesa, Juxathyris omeishanensis, Juxathyris orbiculariformis, Juxathyris pinguis, Juxathyris rectimarginalis, Juxathyris shuizhutangensis, Juxathyris subcircularis, Juxathyris zhijinensis, Spirigerella disulcata, Spirigerella gulingensis, Spirigerella leshanensis
Type specimen: NIGP 42770. Its type locality is Gougongmakaerdeng Section ZP2F29-3, Huashixia, Maduo County, which is in a Wordian marine horizon in the Bayinhe Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Gougongmakaerdeng Section ZP2F29-3, Huashixia, Maduo County
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