Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Full reference: Y. G. Jin, Z. T. Liao, and B. X. Fang. 1974. Permian brachiopods. Handbook of the Stratigraphy and Paleontology of Southwest China 308-313
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, Rectambitus, Septospirigerella, Spirigerella, Tulathyris, Uldziathyris
Subtaxa: Tongzithyris anshunensis Tongzithyris episulcata Tongzithyris extensa Tongzithyris sichuanensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (10 collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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