†Amussiopecten iitomiensis Otuka 1934 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Patinopecten iitomiensis, Pecten iitomiensis
Synonym: Amussiopecten hyugaensis Shuto 1955
Belongs to Amussiopecten according to M. Akiyama 1957
Sister taxa: Amussiopecten akiyamae, Amussiopecten planicostulatum, Amussiopecten praesignis, Amussiopecten singkirensis, Amussiopecten vanvlecki, Pecten (Amussiopecten) labadyei, Pecten (Amussiopecten) placenta
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Tano, Miyazak-gun [Tano Fm] (Miocene of Japan)
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