Bivalvia - Pectinida - Eurydesmatidae

Alternative combination: Pachydomus konincki

Synonyms: Myalina (Leiomyalina) antarctica Frech 1891, Notomya beddomei Johnston 1887, Notomya gouldii Johnston 1887

Full reference: R. M. Johnston. 1887. Contribution to the palaeontology of the upper Palaeozoic rocks of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania for 1886 4-18

Belongs to Eurydesma hobartense according to B. Runnegar 1970

See also Frech 1891 and Johnston 1887

Sister taxon: Eurydesma hobartense rotundatum

Type specimens:

• Eurydesma hobartense konincki: Its type locality is Fossil Cliffs, Maria Island (UQ coll), which is in a Sakmarian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Darlington Formation of Australia
• Myalina (Leiomyalina) antarctica: Its type locality is Kilama, Neu-Sud-Wales, which is in a Sakmarian carbonate limestone in the Darlington Formation of Australia.
• Notomya beddomei: Its type locality is Bridgewater limestone (Tasmanian museum), which is in a Kungurian carbonate wackestone in the Berriedale Formation of Australia.
• Notomya gouldii: Its type locality is Maria Island (Johnston coll), which is in a Sakmarian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Darlington Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

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