Astartila fletcheri Dickins 1956 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Full reference: J. M. Dickins. 1956. Permian pelecypods from the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 29:1-42

Belongs to Astartila according to J. M. Dickins 1956

Sister taxa: Astartila blatchfordi, Astartila condoni, Astartila elusa, Astartila intrepida, Astartila obscura, Astartila runnegari, Astartila salaria, Astartila sedgwicki, Astartila tumida

Type specimen: CPC 750, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is BMR F17083, Southern Cross Bore, Middalya Station, which is in a Roadian coastal sandstone in the Coolkilya Formation of Australia.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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