Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Capillithyrididae
Full reference: D. L. Sun. 1981. The Mesozoic brachiopods of Xizang. Palaeontology of Xizang, Book III, The Series of the Scientific Expedition to Qinghai-Xizang Plateau 177-260
Belongs to Platythyris according to D. L. Sun 1981
Sister taxa: Aniabrochus comptonensis, Platythyris floresana, Platythyris vendeensis, Platythyris minor, Platythyris viaudi, Platythyris ovalis, Platythyris cristobali
Type specimen: Its type locality is Mayao commune, 76NS7, Xiongmei district, Xaiza County, which is in an Albian carbonate limestone in the Langshan Formation of China
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Mayao commune, 76NS7, Xiongmei district, Xaiza County
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