Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae

Full reference: W. P. Liang. 1990. Lengwu Formation of Permian and its Brachiopod Fauna in Zhejiang Province. Geological Memoirs 2(10):1-522

Belongs to Altiplecus according to W. P. Liang 1990

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

Type specimen: Its type locality is Lengwu, upper Shiziling Member, Tonglu, which is in a Capitanian coastal marl/limestone in the Lengwu Formation of China

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 14.0 x 24.0