Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Alternative spelling: Athyris (Actinoconchus)
Parent taxon: Athyridinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Tschernyschew 1902
Sister taxa: Alvarezites, Athyris, Atrythyris, Brimethyris, Bruntonites, Eifyris, Gonathyris, Imacanthyris, Johnsonathyris, Lamellosathyris, Meristospira, Pachyplax, Protathyris, Zonathyris
Subtaxa: Actinoconchus planosulcatus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Azerbaijan (1 collection), China (1), the Russian Federation (4)
• Carboniferous of China (2), Egypt (1), Ireland (3), the United Kingdom (8), United States (1: Texas)
• Devonian of China (3)
Total: 24 collections including 31 occurrences
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