Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae

Alternative combination: Strophalosia maxwelli

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1964. Permian brachiopods of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Palaeontological Bulletin 35:1-212

Belongs to Echinalosia according to D. J. C. Briggs 1998

Sister taxa: Echinalosia ardua, Echinalosia bookeri, Echinalosia curtosa, Echinalosia dejecta, Echinalosia denisoni, Echinalosia discinia, Echinalosia glabra, Echinalosia indica, Echinalosia magnispina, Echinalosia mcclungi, Echinalosia melvillensis, Echinalosia minima, Echinalosia nodosa, Echinalosia ovalis, Echinalosia perforata, Echinalosia preovalis, Echinalosia prideri, Echinalosia rarispina, Echinalosia robusta, Echinalosia simpsoni, Echinalosia telfordi, Echinalosia wassi

Type specimen: NZGS BR253

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 21.5 x 23.5, valve 20.4 x 23.5