Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Full reference: N. M. Savage, G. D. Eberlein, and M. Churkin, Jr. 1978. Upper Devonian brachiopods from the Port Refugio Formation, Suemez Island, southeastern Alaska. Journal of Paleontology 52(2):370-393
Parent taxon: Athyridinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Savage et al. 1978 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Actinoconchus, Alvarezites, Athyris, Atrythyris, Brimethyris, Bruntonites, Eifyris, Gonathyris, Imacanthyris, Lamellosathyris, Meristospira, Pachyplax, Protathyris, Zonathyris
Subtaxa: Johnsonathyris adrianensis
Type: Johnsonathyris adrianensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (3: Alaska collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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