†Sedgwickia guangdongensis Zhang 1977 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiidia - Grammysiidae
Full reference: R. J. Zhang. 1977. Bivalvia. Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2:471-533
Belongs to Sedgwickia according to R. J. Zhang 1977
Sister taxa: Sedgwickia lianxianensis, Sedgwickia topekaensis
Type specimen: IV55277, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is Liantang, Jiupo, Lianxian County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in the Longtan Formation of China.
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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