Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Synonym: Spirifer scheii Tschernyschew and Stepanow 1916 [replaced name]
Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1984. Permian Elythidae (Brachiopoda) from Western Australia. Alcheringa 8:311-326
Belongs to Spirelytha according to N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas 1984
See also Tschernyschew and Stepanow 1916
Sister taxa: Spirelytha borealis, Spirelytha buravasi, Spirelytha fredericksi, Spirelytha grandis, Spirelytha kashirtsevi, Spirelytha kislakovi, Spirelytha magna, Spirelytha miloradovichi, Spirelytha petaliformis, Spirelytha sheii, Spirelytha stepanoviana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Store Björnekap unspecified, König Oscar Land (Permian of Nunavut)
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