Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Synonyms: Astartila corpulenta Dana 1849, Astartila cyclas Dana 1847, Astartila cyprina Dana 1847, Astartila cytherea Dana 1847, Astartila ovalis M'Coy 1847, Astartila polita Dana 1847, Astartila robertsii Johnston 1887, Astartila transversa Dana 1847, Cardiomorpha pusilla M'Coy 1847, Pachydomus danai de Koninck 1877, Pachydomus ovalis M'Coy 1847, Pachydomus pusillus M'Coy 1847

Full reference: J. D. Dana. 1847. Descriptions of fossil shells of the collections of the exploring expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes, USN, obtained in Australia, from the lower layers of the coal formation in Illawarra, and from a deposit probably of nearly the same age at Harper's Hill, Valley of the Hunter. American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series 4:151-160

Belongs to Astartila according to S. M. Parfrey 1988

See also Dana 1847, Dana 1849, Johnston 1887, Laseron 1910, M'Coy 1847, Reed 1932, Reed 1936, Runnegar 1965, Runnegar 1967, Waterhouse 1969, Waterhouse 1987 and Waterhouse 1988

Sister taxa: Astartila blatchfordi, Astartila condoni, Astartila elusa, Astartila fletcheri, Astartila obscura, Astartila runnegari, Astartila salaria, Astartila sedgwicki, Astartila tumida

Type specimens:

• Astartila intrepida: USNM 3594. Its type locality is Wollongong Point, Illawarra (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siliciclastic in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
• Astartila corpulenta: USNM 3591. Its type locality is Wollongong Point, Illawarra (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siliciclastic in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
• Astartila cyclas: USNM 3593. Its type locality is Wollongong Point, Illawarra (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siliciclastic in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
• Astartila cyprina: USNM 3588. Its type locality is Wollongong Point, Illawarra (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siliciclastic in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
• Astartila cytherea: USNM 3586. Its type locality is Wollongong Point, Illawarra (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siliciclastic in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
• Astartila polita: USNM 3589. Its type locality is Black Head, Gerringong (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian marine sandstone in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
• Astartila robertsii: Its type locality is New Town Falls, which is in a Wordian marine siliciclastic in the Malbina Formation of Australia.
• Astartila transversa: USNM 3598. Its type locality is Wollongong Point, Illawarra (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siliciclastic in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
• Pachydomus danai:
• Pachydomus ovalis: Its type locality is Wollongong (W.B. Clarke coll), which is in a Wordian marine sandstone in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
• Pachydomus pusillus: Its type locality is Wollongong (W.B. Clarke coll), which is in a Wordian marine sandstone in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

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