Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Alternative combination: Aviculopecten exemplarius
Full reference: N. D. Newell. 1938. Late Paleozoic pelecypods: Pectinacea. University of Kansas Publications, State Geological Survey of Kansas 10(1):1-123
Belongs to Heteropecten according to G. Termier et al. 1974
See also Newell 1938
Sister taxa: Heteropecten deplanata, Heteropecten girtyi, Heteropecten gryphus, Heteropecten multiscalptus, Heteropecten paranaensis, Heteropecten vanvleeti, Corrugopecten multicostatus, Corrugopecten altoprimus, Corrugopecten regulocostus
Type specimen: KUMIP 233.0, a valve (Left valve)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Caparay Ghar Section A, Bed 5, Wardak (Permian of Afghanistan)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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