Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

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 Phricodothyris according to Z. T. Liao 1987

Sister taxa: Phricodothyris asiatica, Phricodothyris bachuensis, Phricodothyris bella, Phricodothyris catatona, Phricodothyris dispar, Phricodothyris echinata, Phricodothyris guadalupensis, Phricodothyris indenta, Phricodothyris kawaiensis, Phricodothyris longlinensis, Phricodothyris nummulina, Phricodothyris occidentalis, Phricodothyris pyriformis, Phricodothyris reticulariformis, Phricodothyris septata, Phricodothyris sibirica, Phricodothyris subrostrata, Phricodothyris tieliensis, Phricodothyris toriyamai, Phricodothyris uzunbulakensis, Neophricadothyris conara, Neophricadothyris transversa, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) bilotensis, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) baralensis, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) oviformis, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) spatulata, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) attenuata, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) frechi, Neophricadothyris crassibecca, Condrathyris perplexa

Type specimen: NIGP 43729. Its type locality is Jiaozishan Section Bed 10 (AJ-21,20), Anshun County, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone/siltstone in China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 16.3 x 17.5, valve 12.1 x 12.4