Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Alternative combination: Orthis janiceps
Full reference: W. Waagen. 1884. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 3. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):547-610
Belongs to Acosarina according to L. Lee and F. Gu 1980
Sister taxa: Acosarina aethopa, Acosarina antesulcata, Acosarina baylorensis, Acosarina circular, Acosarina dorashamensis, Acosarina dunbari, Acosarina fecunda, Acosarina grandis, Acosarina incisiva, Acosarina juresanensis, Acosarina mesoplatys, Acosarina minuta, Acosarina monocosta, Acosarina rectimarginata, Acosarina regularis
Type specimen: Its type locality is East of Katwahi, middle compact Middle Productus-limestone, Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wargal Formation of Pakistan
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Average measurements (in mm): shell 15.0 x 17.5