Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
Alternative combination: Maitaia aenigma
Full reference: M. M. Astafieva. 1989. On the representatives of the genus Maitaia (Bivalvia). Paleontological Journal 23(3):11-19
Belongs to Costatoaphanaia according to A. S. Biakov 2008
See also Astafieva 1989
Sister taxa: Costatoaphanaia formosa, Costatoaphanaia ganelini, Costatoaphanaia popowi
Type specimen: Kazan University 551/274. Its type locality is Allara-Khadirniya River, Tumara Basin, Tumara Svita, Western Verkhoyan, which is in a Kungurian marine horizon in the Tumara Formation of the Russian Federation.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of the Russian Federation (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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