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†Pleurophorus quinquecostatus Johnston 1887 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

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 Pleurophorus according to R. M. Johnston 1887

Sister taxa: Permophorus albequus, Permophorus angustus, Permophorus arcus, Permophorus bregeri, Permophorus complanatus, Permophorus costatus, Permophorus gregarius, Permophorus guangxingensis, Permophorus lianyuanensis, Permophorus mexicanus, Permophorus oblongus, Permophorus obovatus, Permophorus octocostatus, Permophorus pricei, Permophorus proprius, Permophorus rotundus, Permophorus shuangfengensis, Permophorus similis, Permophorus subcostatus, Permophorus subovalis, Permophorus tenuistriatus, Permophorus triassicus, Permophorus tropidophorus, Permophorus vendiavkiriensis, Pleurophorus timoricus, Pleurophorus tricarinatus, Pleurophorus overbecki, Pleurophorus imbricatus, Pleurophorus elongatus, Pleurophorus delawarensis, Pleurophorus meeki, Pleurophorus occidentalis, Pleurophorus lunulus

Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bridgewater limestone (Tasmanian museum) (Permian of Australia)

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