Athyrisinidae科在秦岭地区十分发育,对该地区泥盆系的划分与对比具有重要意义,Athyrisinidae科也是我国泥盆纪南方型特有的腕足动物群之一,在国外,仅在西欧德国艾菲尔地区有Atrythyris一属。本文拟就Athyrisinidae科的一般概况和在秦岭地区已发现的属,作简要的讨论。 Athyrisinidae科是Grabau(1931)建立的,隶属准无窗贝超科(AthyrisinaceaGrabau, 1931)。Moore等(1965)在《无脊椎古生物学H》中曾将该超科归入莱采贝亚目(Retziidina)。后来,王钰、朱瑞芳(1979)将它修改划归为无窗贝亚目(Athyrididina)。 Athyrisinidae family is very well developed in the Qinling Mountains. It is of great significance for the division and contrast of Devonian in this area. Athyrisinidae is also one of the brachiopods that is unique to southern Devonian in China. It is only found in western Europe, There is a genus of Atrythyris. This article will be a general survey of Athyrisinidae families and found in the Qinling area genera, for a brief discussion. The Athyrisinidae family was established by Grabau (1931) and belongs to Athyrisinacea Grabau (1931). Moore et al. (1965) classified this superfamily Retziidina in Invertebrate Paleontology H. Later, Wang Yu and Zhu Ruifang (1979) classified it as a windowless Athyrididina.