†subfamily Alatoconchinae Termier et al. 1973 (clam)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Alatoconchidae

Full reference: H. Termier, G. Termier, and A.F. Lapparent. 1973. Grands bivalves récifaux du Permian supérieur de l'Afghanistan central. Annales de la Société Géologique du Nord 93(1):75-80

Parent taxon: Alatoconchidae according to K. Asato et al. 2017

See also Yancey and Ozaki 1986

Sister taxon: Saikraconchinae

Subtaxa: Shikamaia

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Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Afghanistan (3 collections), Japan (4), Malaysia (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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