Neoschizodus hubeiensis Zhang 1977 (clam)

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophoriidae

Full reference: R. J. Zhang. 1977. Bivalvia. Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2:471-533

Belongs to Neoschizodus according to R. J. Zhang 1977

Sister taxa: Myophoria (Neoschizodus) kreitneri, Neoschizodus (Leviconcha), Neoschizodus (Okunominetania), Neoschizodus cardissoides, Neoschizodus elongatus, Neoschizodus elongatus, Neoschizodus elongatus, Neoschizodus kitakamiensis, Neoschizodus kobayashii, Neoschizodus kolymensis, Neoschizodus laevigatus, Neoschizodus mongumensis, Neoschizodus orbicularis, Neoschizodus ovatus, Neoschizodus permicus, Neoschizodus praeorbicularis, Neoschizodus thaynesianus

Type specimen: IV55324, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is Luozhentian, Enshi County, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wujiaping Formation of China.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Luozhentian, Enshi County

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