Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae
Alternative spelling: Astartila (Pleurikodonta)
Full reference: B. Runnegar. 1965. The bivalves Megadesmus Sowerby and Astartila Dana from the Permian of eastern Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 12(2):227-252
Parent taxon: Megadesmidae according to M. G. Simões et al. 2000
See also Runnegar 1965, Sepkoski 2002 and Waterhouse 1988
Sister taxa: Astartila, Astartilinae, Carnauba, Crassiconcha, Ferrazia, Huabiella, Jacquesia, Megadesminae, Megadesmus, Plesiocyprellinae, Plesiocyprinellinae, Pyramus, Romaniamya, Unklesbayella
Subtaxa: Pleurikodonta elegans Pleurikodonta gemma
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (17 collections), New Zealand (1)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
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