Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Full reference: A. S. Biakov. 2002. Permian bivalves from the Transbaikal Region. Paleontological Journal 36(5):460-468
Belongs to Leptodesma according to A. S. Biakov 2002
Sister taxa: Leptodesma (Leiopteria), Leptodesma (Leptodesma), Leptodesma (Springeria), Leptodesma bakewellioides, Leptodesma chidruensis, Leptodesma eolus, Leptodesma gouldii, Leptodesma guadalupensis, Leptodesma rogersi, Leptodesma spinigerum, Leptodesma transversa, Leptodesma welleri, Leptodesma wupperanum
Type specimen: MCGS 12/1019, a valve (Right valve). Its type locality is Kinkiya Ravine, Site 22, which is in a Capitanian marine horizon in the Soktui Formation of the Russian Federation.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Kinkiya Ravine, Site 22
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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