Bivalvia - Myalinida - Alatoconchidae
Full reference: K. Ozaki. 1968. Problematical fossils from the Permian limestone of Akasaka, Gifu Prefecture. Yokohama National University, Science Reports, Section 2, Biological and Geological Sciences 14:27-33
Belongs to Shikamaia according to K. Asato et al. 2017
See also Ozaki 1968
Sister taxa: Shikamaia (Alatoconcha), Shikamaia (Shikamaia), Shikamaia ozakii, Shikamaia perakensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Kasumi Quarry, Kinshozan, Akasaka, Gifu Prefecture, which is in a Roadian marine lime mudstone in the Akasaka Formation of Japan
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Japan (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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