Bivalvia - Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
Alternative combinations: Aviculopecten illawarensis, Deltopecten illawarensis, Pecten illawarensis, Pecten illawarrensis
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 N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd 1995
See also Clarke 1992, Dana 1849, Hudleston 1883, Maxwell 1964, Morris 1845, Waterhouse 1987 and Waterhouse 1988
Sister taxa: Deltopecten barchatovae, Deltopecten caneyanus, Deltopecten harringtoni, Deltopecten keaseyorum, Deltopecten kieli, Deltopecten limaeformis, Deltopecten longeare, Deltopecten lyonsensis, Deltopecten mitchelli, Deltopecten rienitzi, Deltopecten tahlequahensis, Deltopecten waageni, Deltopecten waterfordi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (25 collections)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.