Permophorus mexicanus Girty 1909 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Alternative combination: Pleurophorus mexicanum

Full reference: G. H. Girty. 1909. Paleontology of the Manzano group. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 389:40-141

Belongs to Permophorus according to M. E. Clapham 2015

See also Girty 1909

Sister taxa: Permophorus albequus, Permophorus angustus, Permophorus arcus, Permophorus bregeri, Permophorus complanatus, Permophorus costatus, Permophorus gregarius, Permophorus guangxingensis, Permophorus lianyuanensis, Permophorus oblongus, Permophorus obovatus, Permophorus octocostatus, Permophorus pricei, Permophorus proprius, Permophorus rotundus, Permophorus shuangfengensis, Permophorus similis, Permophorus subcostatus, Permophorus subovalis, Permophorus tenuistriatus, Permophorus triassicus, Permophorus tropidophorus, Permophorus vendiavkiriensis, Pleurophorus meeki, Pleurophorus timoricus, Pleurophorus overbecki, Pleurophorus quinquecostatus, Pleurophorus delawarensis, Pleurophorus imbricatus, Pleurophorus lunulus, Pleurophorus tricarinatus, Pleurophorus occidentalis, Pleurophorus elongatus

Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (10: Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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