Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae
Full reference: Y. G. Jin, D. L. Sun, and S. L. Ye. 1979. Mesozoic brachiopod names. Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1:131-217
Belongs to Kutchithyris according to Y. G. Jin et al. 1979
Sister taxa: Kutchithyris acutiplicata, Kutchithyris amdoensis, Kutchithyris anongensis, Kutchithyris breviplicata, Kutchithyris brivesi, Kutchithyris challinori, Kutchithyris dengqenensis, Kutchithyris dhosaensis, Kutchithyris egregia, Kutchithyris euryptycha, Kutchithyris ferrandii, Kutchithyris fulva, Kutchithyris hendersoni, Kutchithyris hypsogonia, Kutchithyris ingluviosa, Kutchithyris jooraensis, Kutchithyris katametopa, Kutchithyris kennedyi, Kutchithyris marokopaensis, Kutchithyris mitra, Kutchithyris mulaensis, Kutchithyris pentagonalis, Kutchithyris planiconvexa, Kutchithyris propinqua, Kutchithyris pygmae, Kutchithyris pyroidea, Kutchithyris tibetica, Kutchithyris zamdaensis
Type specimen: NIGP 43074
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of China (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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