Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
Alternative combination: Atomodesma woodi
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1963. New Zealand species of the Permian bivalve Atomodesma Beyrich. Palaeontology 6:699-717
Belongs to Mytilidesmatella according to J. B. Waterhouse 1979
See also Waterhouse 1963
Sister taxa: Maitaia absoluta, Maitaia bella, Maitaia belliformis, Maitaia errabunda, Maitaia gigantea, Maitaia hurenensis, Maitaia kolymiaformis, Maitaia kusnezovi, Maitaia orulganica, Maitaia regularicostatum, Maitaia tenkensis, Maitaia tobonnoensis, Maitaia trechmanni, Maitaia vedernikovi
Type specimen: NZGS TM3645. Its type locality is GS4652, Waipahi River, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the AG4 Formation of New Zealand.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of New Zealand (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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