Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
Known from the broken tip of a presumed lower tooth. Species undetermined.
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1979. New members of the Atomodesminae (Bivalvia) from the Permian of Australia and New Zealand. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 9:1-22
Belongs to Atomodesma according to J. B. Waterhouse 1979
Sister taxa: Atomodesma acuta, Atomodesma astafievae, Atomodesma bisulcatum, Atomodesma elongata, Atomodesma elongatum, Atomodesma exaratum, Atomodesma guskovi, Atomodesma hautmanni, Atomodesma indicum, Atomodesma lata, Atomodesma marwicki, Atomodesma minima, Atomodesma multifurcatum, Atomodesma mytiloides, Atomodesma nikolajewi, Atomodesma obliquatum, Atomodesma semiplicata, Atomodesma tenuistriata, Atomodesma timorense, Atomodesma timorensis, Atomodesma tumenlingensis, Atomodesma undulata, Atomodesma variabile
Type specimen: USMM 124758. Its type locality is Machell's Pyramid, west Kimbereley, which is in an Artinskian marine horizon in the Noonkanbah Formation of Australia.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Machell's Pyramid, west Kimbereley
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