†Cigarella Astaf'yeva 1988 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
Full reference: M. M. Astaf'yeva. 1988. Cigarella - a new genus of inoceramid-like bivalve molluscs. Paleontological Journal 22(4):17-24
Parent taxon: Atomodesmatinae according to A. S. Biakov 2008
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aphanaia, Atomodesma, Costatoaphanaia, Evenia, Intomodesma, Maitaia, Okhotodesma, Trabeculatia
Subtaxa: Cigarella borlichi Cigarella licharewi Cigarella muromtsevae Cigarella sartangensis Cigarella triangula Cigarella varvarae
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of the Russian Federation (16 collections)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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