Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
Alternative spelling: Atomodesma (Aphanaia)
Parent taxon: Atomodesmatinae according to A. S. Biakov 2008
See also Pagani 2000, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Atomodesma, Cigarella, Costatoaphanaia, Evenia, Intomodesma, Maitaia, Okhotodesma, Trabeculatia
Subtaxa: Aphanaia andrianovi Aphanaia budnikovi Aphanaia dilatata Aphanaia dulgalakhensis Aphanaia erectum Aphanaia haibensis Aphanaia judomensis Aphanaia kletzi Aphanaia korkodonica Aphanaia kutygini Aphanaia lobanovae Aphanaia mitchelli Aphanaia orbirugata Aphanaia otamaensis Aphanaia pogorewitschi Aphanaia sakya Aphanaia salinaria Aphanaia sobopolensis Aphanaia stepanovi Aphanaia tivertonensis Aphanaia waterhousei
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Argentina (3 collections), Australia (11), Brazil (1), Namibia (1), New Zealand (6), the Russian Federation (18), United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 41 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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