Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper and F.G. Stehli. 1955. New genera of Permian brachiopods from west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 29(3):469-474

Belongs to Spyridiophora according to L. Li et al. 1986

Sister taxa: Spyridiophora compacta, Spyridiophora craticulatus, Spyridiophora gubleri, Spyridiophora reticulata

Type specimen: USNM 124117, a shell. Its type locality is USNM701k, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in an Asselian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Neal Ranch Formation of Texas.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 15.1 x 30.7, valve 14.1 x 28.7