Bivalvia - Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
Alternative combinations: Aviculopecten limaeformis, Pecten limaeformis
Synonyms: Aviculopecten imbricatus Etheridge 1872, Aviculopecten multiradiatus Etheridge 1872, Deltopecten imbricatus Etheridge 1872
Full reference: J. Morris. 1845. Descriptions of fossils, Mollusca. Physical descriptions of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land 270-290
Belongs to Deltopecten according to J. B. Waterhouse 1987
See also Etheridge 1872, Hudleston 1883, Morris 1845, Muromtseva 1981, Muromtseva and Guskov 1984, Runnegar 1967 and Waterhouse 1982
Sister taxa: Deltopecten barchatovae, Deltopecten caneyanus, Deltopecten harringtoni, Deltopecten illawarrensis, Deltopecten keaseyorum, Deltopecten kieli, Deltopecten longeare, Deltopecten lyonsensis, Deltopecten mitchelli, Deltopecten rienitzi, Deltopecten tahlequahensis, Deltopecten waageni, Deltopecten waterfordi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (19 collections), New Zealand (2), the Russian Federation (6)
Total: 27 collections including 29 occurrences
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