Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Alternative combination: Squamularia globosa

Full reference: R. L. Feng. 1978. Brachiopod names. Paleontological Atlas of Southwest China, Guizhou Volume 2:231-305

Belongs to Permophricodothyris according to G. R. Shi et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Permophricodothyris affinis, Permophricodothyris bullata, Permophricodothyris caroli, Permophricodothyris cordata, Permophricodothyris elegantula, Permophricodothyris extensa, Permophricodothyris extensiformis, Permophricodothyris grandis, Permophricodothyris guangxiensis, Permophricodothyris inaequilateralis, Permophricodothyris indica, Permophricodothyris iranica, Permophricodothyris jiangshuiensis, Permophricodothyris nanchuanensis, Permophricodothyris nodosa, Permophricodothyris notialasiatica, Permophricodothyris ovata, Permophricodothyris rotiformis, Permophricodothyris squamularioides, Permophricodothyris squamularoides, Permophricodothyris subgrandis, Permophricodothyris trigonolaris, Permophricodothyris waageni

Type specimen: Its type locality is Wuguxi Section, Wujiaping Fm, Shiqian County, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wujiaping Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 42.9 x 42.1