Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Full reference: Z. Liao. 1997. Taxonomic names, in Permian brachiopods from Ma Shi Chau, Hong Kong. Palaeontology and Stratigraphy of Hong Kong. Vol. 1 65-83
Belongs to Crurithyris according to Z. Liao 1997
Sister taxa: Crurithyris alaskensis, Crurithyris aquilonia, Crurithyris arcuata, Crurithyris calendae, Crurithyris changmeensis, Crurithyris clannyana, Crurithyris expansa, Crurithyris extumida, Crurithyris inflata, Crurithyris levicula, Crurithyris longa, Crurithyris longirostris, Crurithyris longtanica, Crurithyris major, Crurithyris muliensis, Crurithyris opalinus, Crurithyris parva, Crurithyris planoconvexa, Crurithyris sulcata, Crurithyris telleri, Crurithyris tianshengqiaoensis, Crurithyris uralica, Crurithyris urei, Crurithyris wampensis
Type specimen: NIGP 128188, a valve. Its type locality is Sample M4, Ma Shi Chau, which is in a Capitanian marine shale in the Tolo Harbour Formation of Hong Kong.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Hong Kong (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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