Strophomenata - Productida - Richthofeniidae

Full reference: Z. T. Liao. 1980. Upper Permian brachiopods from western Guizhou. Late Permian Stratigraphy and Fossils in Western Guizhou and Eastern Yunnan 241-277

Belongs to Richthofenia according to Z. T. Liao 1980

Sister taxa: Richthofenia caucasica, Richthofenia elegans, Richthofenia guangdeensis, Richthofenia lawrenciana, Richthofenia orientalis, Richthofenia sinensis, Richthofenia tilita, Richthofenia ussurica

Type specimen: NIGP 43505. Its type locality is Jiaozishan Section Bed 25 (AJ-43), Anshun County, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone/shale in China.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 18.5 x 17.7