Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1982. Permian Pectinacea and Limacea (Bivalvia) from New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 49:1-75
Belongs to Corrugopecten according to J. B. Waterhouse 1987
Sister taxa: Heteropecten deplanata, Heteropecten exemplarius, Heteropecten girtyi, Heteropecten gryphus, Heteropecten multiscalptus, Heteropecten paranaensis, Heteropecten vanvleeti, Corrugopecten multicostatus, Corrugopecten regulocostus
Type specimen: NZGS TM3551. Its type locality is GS3616, Productus Creek, Letham Burn (D44/f9478), which is in a Wordian marine horizon in the Mangarewa Formation of New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (1 collection), New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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