Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper. 1957. Permian brachiopods from central Oregon. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Contributions 134(12):1-79

Belongs to Anidanthus according to G. A. Cooper 1957

Sister taxa: Anidanthus achengensis, Anidanthus asinus, Anidanthus boikowi, Anidanthus cessnockensis, Anidanthus compactus, Anidanthus diksoni, Anidanthus eucharis, Anidanthus fusiformis, Anidanthus guichiensis, Anidanthus halinae, Anidanthus horqinensis, Anidanthus indecorus, Anidanthus interruptus, Anidanthus megensis, Anidanthus mizukoshiensis, Anidanthus mucronata, Anidanthus mucronatus, Anidanthus pokolbinensis, Anidanthus rugosus, Anidanthus sarytchevae, Anidanthus shastensis, Anidanthus sinosus, Anidanthus springsurensis, Anidanthus ulanhotensis, Anidanthus ussuricus, Anidanthus victori, Protoanidanthus enaagardi, Protoanidanthus gosforthensis, Protoanidanthus umbonatus

Type specimen: USNM 125361. Its type locality is UO 2201-1, Grindstone-Twelvemile Creek area, which is in a Kungurian marine limestone/sandstone in the Coyote Butte Formation of Oregon.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 11.6 x 13.5