Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae
Alternative combination: Aviculopinna sagitta
Full reference: H. Chronic. 1952. Molluscan fauna from the Permian Kaibab Formation, Walnut Canyon, Arizona. Geological Society America Bulletin 63(2):95-166
Belongs to Meekopinna according to T. E. Yancey 1978
See also Chronic 1952 and Mayou 1967
Sister taxon: Meekopinna americana
Type specimen: Mus N. Ariz G2.1300, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is Bottomless Pits, Bed 9, Kaibab Formation, Walnut Canyon, which is in a Roadian shallow subtidal limestone in the Kaibab Formation of Arizona.
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (11: Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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