Juxathyris zhijinensis Liao 1980 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Alternative combination: Araxathyris zhijinensis

Synonym: Athyris triangularis Shen et al. 1992

Full reference: Z. T. Liao. 1980. Upper Permian brachiopods from western Guizhou. Late Permian Stratigraphy and Fossils in Western Guizhou and Eastern Yunnan 241-277

Belongs to Juxathyris according to S.-Z. Shen et al. 2004

See also Liao 1980, Shen et al. 1992 and Zeng et al. 1995

Sister taxa: Athyris rhynchonelloides, Juxathyris abrupta, Juxathyris apionucula, Juxathyris bisulcata, Juxathyris bisulcatum, Juxathyris doliformis, Juxathyris elongata, Juxathyris gaoqiaoensis, Juxathyris guizhouensis, Juxathyris linguformis, Juxathyris mongoliensis, Juxathyris obesa, Juxathyris omeishanensis, Juxathyris orbiculariformis, Juxathyris pinguis, Juxathyris rectimarginalis, Juxathyris shuizhutangensis, Juxathyris subcircularis, Spirigerella disulcata, Spirigerella gulingensis, Spirigerella leshanensis

Type specimens:

  • Juxathyris zhijinensis: NIGP 43762. Its type locality is Pingqiao P-2, Zhijin County, which is in a Changhsingian marine horizon in China.
  • Athyris triangularis:

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (11 collections)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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