Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Full reference: A. W. Grabau. 1936. Early Permian fossils of China, part 2, Fauna of the Maping Limestone of Kwangsi and Kweichos. Paleontologia Sinica, ser. B. 8(4)

Belongs to Orthotichia according to S. Z. Shen et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Orthotichia altilis, Orthotichia avushensis, Orthotichia chekiangensis, Orthotichia derbyi, Orthotichia fushanensis, Orthotichia gypidularhynchia, Orthotichia hueconiana, Orthotichia irregularis, Orthotichia japonica, Orthotichia jiangxiensis, Orthotichia kozlowskii, Orthotichia latirostrata, Orthotichia lengshuixiensis, Orthotichia lentiformis, Orthotichia marmorea, Orthotichia morganiana, Orthotichia nana, Orthotichia nawtawaketensis, Orthotichia newelli, Orthotichia parva, Orthotichia pentamera, Orthotichia sulcata, Orthotichia tongluensis, Orthotichia transversa, Orthotichia trigona, Orthotichia xizangensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 36.6 x 40.4, valve 40.5 x 39.9