Glabripecten glaber Waterhouse 1982 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1982. Permian Pectinacea and Limacea (Bivalvia) from New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 49:1-75

Belongs to Glabripecten according to J. B. Waterhouse 1982

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: NZGS TM3152. Its type locality is GS3616, Productus Creek, Letham Burn (D44/f9478), which is in a Wordian marine horizon in the Mangarewa Formation of New Zealand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of New Zealand (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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