Cyrtorostra cardiiformis Reed 1931 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Deltopectinidae

Alternative combinations: Blanfordinia cardiiformis, Oxytoma cardiiformis

Full reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1931. New fossils from the Productus Limestones of the Salt Range, with notes on other species. Palaeontologia Indica, New Series 27:1-56

Belongs to Cyrtorostra according to M. E. Clapham 2015

Sister taxa: Cyrtorostra atavum, Cyrtorostra caucasica, Cyrtorostra fraterna, Cyrtorostra jisuensis, Cyrtorostra laticostata, Cyrtorostra limitans, Cyrtorostra lunwalensis, Cyrtorostra nana, Cyrtorostra obeliscus, Cyrtorostra omanensis, Cyrtorostra primorica, Cyrtorostra subexotica, Cyrtorostra trifurcata, Cyrtorostra varicostata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Pakistan (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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