''Manithyris'' is a

monotypic genus In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...

brachiopod Brachiopods (), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum of trochozoan animals that have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, ...

s belonging to the family

Frieleiidae Frieleiidae is a family of brachiopods belonging to the order Rhynchonellida. Genera Genera: * '' Abyssorhynchia'' Zezina, 1980 * ''Compsothyris ''Compsothyris'' is a genus of brachiopods Brachiopods (), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum o ...

. The only species is ''Manithyris rossi''. The species is found in Antarctica.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q21447372, from2=Q2383166 Brachiopod genera Rhynchonellida Monotypic brachiopod genera