Scaphellina concinna Branson 1930 (clam)

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Scaphellinidae

Alternative combinations: Scaphellina concinnus, Schizodus concinnus

Synonyms: Scaphellina bradyi Newell and Ciriacks 1962, Scaphellina phosphoriensis Branson 1930, Schizodus phosphoriensis Branson 1930

Full reference: C. C. Branson. 1930. Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Phosphoria Formation. Missouri University Studies 5(2):1-99

Belongs to Scaphellina according to N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd 1975

See also Branson 1930, Ciriacks 1963 and Newell and Ciriacks 1962

Sister taxon: Scaphellina praeobscurus

Type specimens:

  • Scaphellina concinna: Its type locality is Wind River Mountains (Lower Chert), which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Park City Formation of Wyoming
  • Scaphellina bradyi: MNA 62.6850, a valve (Right valve). Its type locality is Jones Crossing, East Clear Creek, which is in a Kungurian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in the Kaibab Formation of Arizona.
  • Scaphellina phosphoriensis: UM 5313. Its type locality is Wind River Mountains, Red Creek (Top Limestone), which is in a Lopingian carbonate limestone in the Park City Formation of Wyoming.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (15: Arizona, Montana, Wyoming collections)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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