Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1983. Taxonomic names, in The sequence of Permian rocks and faunas near Exmoor Homestead south of Collinsville, north Bowen Basin. Permian Geology of Queensland 231-267
Belongs to Megadesmus according to J. B. Waterhouse 1983
Sister taxa: Megadesmus (Megadesmus), Megadesmus borealis, Megadesmus dembskajae, Megadesmus globlosus, Megadesmus globosus, Megadesmus gryphoides, Megadesmus nobilissimus, Megadesmus ovalis, Megadesmus pristinus, Megadesmus robusta, Megadesmus trigonalis, Megadesmus (Cleobis) grandis, Megadesmus (Cleobis) recta
Type specimen: UQ F63912. Its type locality is UQ L3719, Exmoor Homestead, which is in a Roadian marine sandstone in the Gebbie Formation of Australia.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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