Rectambitus Xu and Grant 1994 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Full reference: G. Xu and R. E. Grant. 1994. Brachiopods near the Permian-Triassic boundary in South China. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 76:1-68

Parent taxon: Spirigerellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Araxathyris, Cardiothyris, Composita, Densalvus, Gruntea, Iniathyris, Nordathyris, Planalvus, Posicomta, Pseudopentagonia, Septospirigerella, Spirigerella, Tongzithyris, Tulathyris, Uldziathyris

Subtaxa: Rectambitus spondomarginata Rectambitus subpentangulata Rectambitus xui

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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