Naiadopsis Mendes 1952 (clam)

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Full reference: J. C. Mendes. 1952. Formação Corumbataí na região do Rio Corumbataí (estratigrafia e descrição dos lamelibrânquios). Boletim da Faculdade de Filosofia Ciéncias e Letras 145. Series Geologia 8:1-119

Parent taxon: Modiomorphidae according to R. B. Salvador and L. R. Simone 2010

See also Cox et al. 1969 and Morris et al. 1991

Sister taxa: Aristerella, Ataviaconcha, Butovicellinae, Byssodesma, Corallidomus, Cymatonota, Dceruska, Glossites, Goniophoriopsis, Guerangeria, Hippomya, Janicula, Joannininae, Liromytilus, Megambonia, Modiolopsinae, Modiomorphinae, Neofordilla, Orthodesma, Parallelodus, Pholadomorpha, Phorinoplax, Plicatomorpha, Procarinaria, Prolobella, Pyanomya, Saffordia, Semicorallidomus, Spathella, Sphenotomorpha, Tylophora, Whiteavesia, Palanatina

Subtaxa: Naiadopsis cristata Naiadopsis lamellosus

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Type: Naiadopsis lamellosus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Brazil (5 collections), South Africa (1), United States (3: Arizona)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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