Bivalvia - Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
Full reference: J. M. Dickins. 1957. Lower Permian pelecypods and gastropods from the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 41:1-75
Belongs to Deltopecten according to J. M. Dickins 1957
Sister taxa: Deltopecten barchatovae, Deltopecten caneyanus, Deltopecten harringtoni, Deltopecten illawarrensis, Deltopecten keaseyorum, Deltopecten kieli, Deltopecten limaeformis, Deltopecten longeare, Deltopecten mitchelli, Deltopecten rienitzi, Deltopecten tahlequahensis, Deltopecten waageni, Deltopecten waterfordi
Type specimen: CPC 2244, a valve (right valve). Its type locality is Kialawibri Creek Road Crossing, Round Hill Well, Winning Station, which is in a Sakmarian marine siliciclastic in Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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