Bivalvia - Pectinida - Monotidae
Full reference: C. A. McRoberts. 2011. Late Triassic Bivalvia (Chiefly Halobiidae and Monotidae) from the Pardonet Formation, Williston Lake Area, Northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Paleontology 85(4):613-664
Belongs to Otapiria according to C. A. McRoberts 2011
Sister taxa: Otapiria annulata, Otapiria dissimilis, Otapiria dubia, Otapiria korkodonensis, Otapiria marshalli, Otapiria masoni, Otapiria neuquensis, Otapiria originalis, Otapiria pacifica, Pleuromysidia dubia
Type specimen: GSC 132306, a valve (left valve). Its type locality is Black Bear Ridge (CM99BBR-19b), which is in a Sevatian offshore limestone in the Pardonet Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Black Bear Ridge (CM99BBR-19b)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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