Limipecten burnettensis Maxwell 1964 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limipectinidae

Full reference: W. G. H. Maxwell. 1964. The geology of the Yarrol Region. Part 1. Biostratigraphy. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 5(9):1-60

Belongs to Limipecten according to W. G. H. Maxwell 1964

Sister taxa: Limipecten araneosus, Limipecten bandoi, Limipecten flexiauricularis, Limipecten globulus, Limipecten grandicostatus, Limipecten greerensis, Limipecten hubeiensis, Limipecten koninckii, Limipecten lamellus, Limipecten latiformis, Limipecten morsei, Limipecten multistriatus, Limipecten otterensis, Limipecten pincombei, Limipecten texanus, Limipecten wewokanus

Type specimen: UQ F27080. Its type locality is UQ L1897, Baywulla Station, which is in a Pennsylvanian marine siliciclastic in the Rands Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Namurian of Australia (1 collection)

• Carboniferous of Australia (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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