Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Hemithirididae

Belongs to Hemithyris according to G. A. Cooper 1959

See also Hatai 1940

Sister taxa: Hemithiris antarctica, Hemithiris dibbleei, Hemithiris parvillima, Hemithiris psittacea, Hemithiris reagani, Hemithiris woodwardi, Hemithyris braunsi, Hemithyris psittacea

Type specimen: Saito Ho-on Kai Museum 7362, a shell. Its type locality is Iwaizawa, Yazawagi-mura, which is in a Serravallian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Sugota Formation of Japan.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Iwaizawa, Yazawagi-mura

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