†Pirithyris pius Sun and Ye 1982 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Full reference: D. L. Sun and S. L. Ye. 1982. Middle Triassic brachiopods from the Tosu Lake area, central Qinghai. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 21(2):153-173
Belongs to Pirithyris according to D. L. Sun and S. L. Ye 1982
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NIGPAS 67057, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is Naocangjian Valley 72P1F46-8, Heihai District, Madoi County, which is in an Aegean/Bithynian marine horizon in the Naocangjiangou Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Naocangjian Valley 72P1F46-8, Heihai District, Madoi County
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