Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Alternative combinations: Reticularia elegantula, Squamularia elegantula

Full reference: W. Waagen. 1883. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 2. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):391-546

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

Sister taxa: Permophricodothyris affinis, Permophricodothyris bullata, Permophricodothyris caroli, Permophricodothyris cordata, Permophricodothyris extensa, Permophricodothyris extensiformis, Permophricodothyris globosa, 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 Morah, reddish marble-like Middle Productus-limestone, Salt Range (Wynne coll), which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wargal Formation of Pakistan

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 33.8 x 34.2, valve 21.6 x 24.0