†Isopristes Nicol and Allen 1953 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Cardiniidae
Full reference: D. Nicol and W. T. Allen. 1953. A new pelecypod genus from Upper Triassic strata in Peru. Journal of the Washington State Academy of Sciences 43(11):344-346
Parent taxon: Cardiniidae according to D. Nicol and W. T. Allen 1953
See also Ros-Franch et al. 2014 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Arctocardinia, Cardinia, Cardiniopsis, Minepharus, Nidarica, Pseudastarte, Tellidorella, Torastarte
Subtaxa: Isopristes crassus
Type: Isopristes crassus
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Chile (1 collection), Peru (1), United States (3: Nevada)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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