Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae
Full reference: A. S. Biakov. 2015. Taxonomic names, in A new most ancient Permian Inoceramus-like bivalve of the genus Aphanaia Koninck from northeastern Asia. Paleontological Journal 49:356-360
Belongs to Aphanaia according to A. S. Biakov 2015
Sister taxa: Aphanaia andrianovi, Aphanaia budnikovi, Aphanaia dilatata, Aphanaia dulgalakhensis, Aphanaia erectum, Aphanaia haibensis, Aphanaia judomensis, Aphanaia korkodonica, Aphanaia kutygini, Aphanaia lobanovae, Aphanaia mitchelli, Aphanaia orbirugata, Aphanaia otamaensis, Aphanaia pogorewitschi, Aphanaia sakya, Aphanaia salinaria, Aphanaia sobopolensis, Aphanaia stepanovi, Aphanaia tivertonensis, Aphanaia waterhousei
Type specimen: SVKNII 21/02-06.100, a valve (left valve). Its type locality is Delendzha River, outcrop 2c/09, bed 17, which is in a Sakmarian marine sandstone in the Echiiskaya Formation of the Russian Federation.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Delendzha River, outcrop 2c/09, bed 17
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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