Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Synonym: Neptunella Astafieva 1997 [replaced name]
Full reference: M. M. Astafieva. 2001. New names for genera of late Paleozoic bivalves. Paleontological Journal 35(5):557
Parent taxon: Etheripectininae according to M. M. Astafieva 2001
See also Astafieva 1997
Sister taxa: Etheripecten, Etheripectinini, Fletcheripecten, Girtypecten
Subtaxa: Neptunopecten bellula Neptunopecten keyserlingiformis Neptunopecten subclathratus Neptunopecten sulciconcentrica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (1 collection)
• Permian of Mongolia (8), the Russian Federation (12), Svalbard and Jan Mayen (2)
• Carboniferous to Permian of the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 24 collections including 25 occurrences
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