Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper. 1983. The Terebratulacea (Brachiopoda) Triassic to Recent: a study of the brachidia (loops). Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 50:1-290

Parent taxon: Terebratulinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acrobrochus, Giraliathyris, Gurlarnella, Liothyrella, Maltaia, Pliothyrina, Rhytisoria, Terebratula

Subtaxa: Pycnobrochus pulchrus

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Type: Liothyrella pulchra

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Trig M, near Totara (USNM collection) (Eocene of New Zealand)

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