Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae

Full reference: G. V. Kotlyar. 1989. Taxonomic Names: Brachiopoda. Evolution of the latest Permian biota: Midian regional stage in the USSR 1-184

Belongs to Leptodus according to G. V. Kotlyar 1989

Sister taxa: Leptodus cancriniformis, Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus elongatus, Leptodus guadalupensis, Leptodus hemisphaericus, Leptodus hoshanensis, Leptodus huangi, Leptodus kaluzinensis, Leptodus minor, Leptodus nobilis, Leptodus ovatus, Leptodus richthofeni, Leptodus tenuis, Leptodus trapezium, Leptodus tumenlingensis, Leptodus wuchangensis

Type specimen: TsNIGR 106/12540. Its type locality is Vedi River, Bed 12a, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Gnishik Formation of Armenia.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 28.2 x 24.5