Heteroschizodus macomoides Newell and Boyd 1975 (clam)

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae

Full reference: N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd. 1975. Parallel evolution in early trigonacean bivalves. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 154(2):55-162

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

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: AMNH 29212, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is AMNH512, Guadalupe Pass, Guadalupe Mountains, which is in a Roadian slope limestone in the Cherry Canyon Formation of Texas.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (9: Texas collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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