†Titanothyris subplicata Hu and Jin 1982 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Full reference: S. Hu and Y. G. Jin. 1982. Brachiopod taxonomic names. Palaeontological Atlas of East China 2:186-256
Belongs to Titanothyris according to S. Hu and Y. G. Jin 1982
Sister taxa: Titanothyris semiplicata, Titanothyris striata, Titanothyris striatus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Qingshuiyan, lower Maokou Fm, Sidou, Xiushui County, which is in a Roadian carbonate limestone in the Maokou Formation of China
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Qingshuiyan, lower Maokou Fm, Sidou, Xiushui County
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