Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1967. Upper Permian (Tatarian) brachiopods from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 10:74-118

Belongs to Plekonella according to J. B. Waterhouse 1967

Sister taxa: Plekonella acuta, Plekonella campbelli, Plekonella multicostata, Plekonella rara, Plekonella southlandensis

Type specimen: NZGS BR1236. Its type locality is GS7358, Productus Creek (D44/f9876), which is in a Changhsingian marine limestone in the Wairaki Breccia Formation of New Zealand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 10.1 x 8.6