Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae
Full reference: M. A. Pagani. 2006. Los bivalvos carboniferos y permicos de Patagonia (Chubut, Argentina). Parte V: Familias Trigoniidae, Permophoridae, Cardiniidae, Crassatellidae, Pholadomyidae, Sanguinolitidae y Megadesmidae. Conclusiones. Ameghiniana 43(3):539-556
Belongs to Pleurophorella according to M. A. Pagani 2006
Sister taxa: Pleurophorella elegans, Pleurophorella munda, Pleurophorella parnaibaensis, Pleurophorella ratingensis, Pleurophorella transversa
Type specimen: MLP 29870, a shell (Composite mold, both valves). Its type locality is Cerro Mina, Sierra de Languineo, which is in a Bashkirian/Moscovian marine shale in Argentina.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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