Trigonucula (Gonionucula) aciloides Hautmann et al. 2011 (nut clam)

Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae

Full reference: M. Hautmann, B. Aghababalou, and L. Krystyn. 2011. An unusual Late Triassic nuculid bivalve with divaricate shell ornamentation, and the evolutionary history of oblique ribs in Triassic bivalves. Journal of Paleontology 85(1):22-28

Belongs to Trigonucula (Gonionucula) according to M. Hautmann et al. 2011

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Kuh-e Panjar, which is in an Alaunian shallow subtidal limestone in the Nayband Formation of Iran

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Kuh-e Panjar

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