Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae

Alternative combination: Spiriferina mongolica

Full reference: A. W. Grabau. 1931. The Permian of Mongolia. Natural History of Asia 4:1-665

Belongs to Altiplecus according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1976

Sister taxa: Altiplecus argutus, Altiplecus cooperi, Altiplecus deltosus, Altiplecus extensus, Altiplecus glebosus, Altiplecus periosus, Altiplecus trapezoidalis, Altiplecus zhejiangensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Jisu Honguer 1196, Hemiptychina Bed, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Zhesi Formation of China

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 9.19 x 15.13