Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae
Full reference: J. C. Mendes. 1944. Lamelibrânquios triássicos de Rio Claro (Estado de São Paulo). Boletim Da Faculdade De Filosofia Ciências E Letras, Universidade De São Paulo, Geologia 1:41-74
Parent taxon: Megadesmidae according to R. B. Salvador and L. R. Simone 2010
See also Cox et al. 1969 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astartila, Astartilinae, Carnauba, Crassiconcha, Ferrazia, Huabiella, Megadesminae, Megadesmus, Plesiocyprellinae, Plesiocyprinellinae, Pleurikodonta, Pyramus, Romaniamya, Unklesbayella
Subtaxa: Jacquesia brasiliensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Brazil (9 collections), South Africa (1)
Total: 10 collections including 12 occurrences
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