†Megadesmus pristinus Runnegar 1972 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae
Belongs to Megadesmus according to M. J. Clarke 1992
Sister taxa: Megadesmus (Megadesmus), Megadesmus borealis, Megadesmus deflatus, Megadesmus dembskajae, Megadesmus globlosus, Megadesmus globosus, Megadesmus gryphoides, Megadesmus nobilissimus, Megadesmus ovalis, Megadesmus robusta, Megadesmus trigonalis, Megadesmus (Cleobis) recta, Megadesmus (Cleobis) grandis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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