Astartopsis de Loriol 1891 (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Parent taxon: Astartidae according to S. Ros-Franch et al. 2014

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Alleinacin, Astartella, Astartellinae, Astartinae, Astartoides, Balantioselena, Digitaria, Ensio, Eriphylinae, Flattopia, Goodallia, Lirotarte, Lyapinella, Middalya, Nargunella, Neocrassina, Opinae, Oxyeurax, Permartella, Pinzonellinae, Praeconia, Pressastarte, Radiastarte, Taxocardia, Terraiinae, Trigonopinae, Woodia

Subtaxa: Astartopsis elongata

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Type: Astartopsis elongata

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Somalia (1 collection)

• Triassic of China (6)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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