Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Full reference: G. R. Xu. 1978. Triassic Brachiopoda. Palaeontological Atlas of Southwest China - Sichuan Volume 2:267-314

Belongs to Aulacothyris according to G. R. Xu 1978

Sister taxa: Aulacothyris angusta, Aulacothyris angustaeformis, Aulacothyris canaliculata, Aulacothyris iberica, Aulacothyris reflexa, Aulacothyris resupinata, Aulacothyris telleri, Aulacothyris trochilus, Aulacothyris uralica, Aulacothyris zirlensis, Aulacothyris zugmayeri

Type specimen: Its type locality is Dedengsi, Jomda County, which is in an Alaunian carbonate limestone in the Bolila Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 19.7 x 15.2