Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida

Full reference: T. N. Smirnova. 2004. The Lower Kazanian (Upper Permian) terebratulid assemblage of the Family Beecheriidae fam. nov. (Brachiopoda) from the east of the Russian Platform. Paleontological Journal 38(2):166-171

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

Sister taxa: Adygellopsis, Angustothyrididae, Antzeilleridae, Athyrorhynchia, Dielasmatidae, Gillediidae, Heterelasminidae, Juvavellidae, Paradygella, Proanadyrella, Pseudodielasmatidae, Pseudoharttina, Pseudopygoides, Thyratryaria, Zugmayeriidae

Subtaxa: Beecheria, Calycelasma, Hoskingia, Sokelasma, Tapetulasma

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Type: Beecheria

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder