Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Full reference: J. M. Dickins. 1963. Permian pelecypods and gastropods from western Australia. Bulletin of the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics 63:1-203
Belongs to Girtypecten according to J. M. Dickins 1963
Sister taxa: Girtypecten (Sinopecten), Girtypecten beipeiensis, Girtypecten fimbriata, Girtypecten fimbriatus, Girtypecten jiaheensis, Girtypecten sublaqueatus
Type specimen: UWA 45397, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is Fossil Cliff, Irwin River (UWA collection), which is in a Sakmarian marine siliciclastic in the Holmwood Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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