Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Full reference: R. D. Hoare, M. J., I.I.I. Heaney, and R. H. Mapes. 1989. Bivalves (Mollusca) from the Imo Formation (Mississippian, Chesterian) of North-Central Arkansas. Journal of Paleontology 63(5):582-603
Parent taxon: Aviculopectinidae according to R. D. Hoare et al. 1989
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amphijanira, Antijanirini, Aviculopecten, Aviculopectininae, Chaenocardiinae, Clavicosta, Echiniferipectininae, Euchondriinae, Eumorphotis, Globodiscini, Hayasakapectininae, Neopecten, Ornithopecten, Paradoxipecten, Primahinnites, Qinghaipecten, Spyridopectininae, Undopectininae
Subtaxa: Imoella obscura
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Arkansas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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