Monotis scutiformis Teller 1886 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Monotidae

Synonym: Monotis setakanensis Kiparisova 1961

Belongs to Monotis according to Yu. M. Bychkov et al. 1976

See also Grant-Mackie 1978

Sister taxa: Monotis (Entomonotis), Monotis (Eomonotis), Monotis (Inflatomonotis), Monotis (Maorimonotis), Monotis (Monotis), Monotis (Pacimonotis), Monotis dalmatina, Monotis haueri, Monotis inaequivalvis, Monotis lineata, Monotis montini, Monotis mukaihatensis, Monotis nelgekhensis, Monotis pinensis, Monotis pygmaea, Monotis rudis, Monotis salinaria, Monotis stoppanii, Monotis styriaca

Type specimens:

  • Monotis scutiformis: Holotype, a valve (left valve)
  • Monotis setakanensis:

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), Japan (2), Peru (1), the Russian Federation (5)

Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences

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