Etheripecten tianjungensis Lu 1986 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae

Full reference: Y. J. Lu. 1986. Permian lamellibranchs from Buha River valley, Tianjun district, Qinghai. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 25(4):463-473

Belongs to Etheripecten according to Y. J. Lu 1986

Sister taxa: Etheripecten alatus, Etheripecten brevauriculatus, Etheripecten chandleri, Etheripecten dawsonensis, Etheripecten escalatus, Etheripecten fasciculicostatus, Etheripecten haydeni, Etheripecten hiemalis, Etheripecten latus, Etheripecten leniusculus, Etheripecten mutabilis, Etheripecten petulantus, Etheripecten plicatus, Etheripecten sichuanensis, Etheripecten striatura, Etheripecten stuflesseri, Etheripecten subquinquelineatus, Etheripecten tenuicollis, Etheripecten trichotomus, Etheripecten wilczeki

Type specimen: Y1673, a valve (Right valve)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Caodigou Section, 74VPVF3, Buha Valley, Tianjun District (Permian of China)

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