†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
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Afghanistan (3 collections), Japan (4), Malaysia (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence