Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Full reference: J. P. Neves, L. E. Anelli, M. A. Pagani and M. G. Simões. 2014. Late Palaeozoic South American pectinids revised: biostratigraphical and palaeogeographical implications. Alcheringa 38:281-295
Belongs to Heteropecten according to J. P. Neves et al. 2014
See also Neves et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Heteropecten deplanata, Heteropecten exemplarius, Heteropecten girtyi, Heteropecten gryphus, Heteropecten multiscalptus, Heteropecten vanvleeti, Corrugopecten multicostatus, Corrugopecten altoprimus, Corrugopecten regulocostus
Type specimen: DGM-4379, a valve (left valve). Its type locality is Rio d'Areia, Teixeira Soares region, Paraná State, which is in an Asselian marine siltstone in the Taciba Formation of Brazil.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Argentina (1 collection), Brazil (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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