Equichlamys Iredale 1929 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative spelling: Chlamys (Equichlamys)
Parent taxon: Chlamydini according to A. G. Beu and T.A. Darragh 2001
See also Lamprell and Whitehead 1992 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Abrachlamys, Austrochlamys, Austrohinnites, Dichotochlamys, Laevichlamys, Leoclunipecten, Notochlamys, Ruthipecten, Serripecten, Talochlamys, Veprichlamys, Zygochlamys
Subtaxa: Equichlamys bifrons
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
• Miocene of Australia (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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