Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
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 Aphanaia according to J. B. Waterhouse 1982
See also Waterhouse 1979
Sister taxa: Aphanaia andrianovi, Aphanaia budnikovi, Aphanaia dilatata, Aphanaia dulgalakhensis, Aphanaia erectum, Aphanaia haibensis, Aphanaia judomensis, Aphanaia kletzi, Aphanaia korkodonica, Aphanaia kutygini, Aphanaia lobanovae, Aphanaia mitchelli, Aphanaia orbirugata, Aphanaia pogorewitschi, Aphanaia sakya, Aphanaia salinaria, Aphanaia sobopolensis, Aphanaia stepanovi, Aphanaia tivertonensis, Aphanaia waterhousei
Type specimen: NZGS TM5654. Its type locality is GS10265, Pyramid Bridge, Mataura River (F45/f6532), which is in an Artinskian carbonate horizon in New Zealand.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of New Zealand (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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