Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Full reference: L. Anelli, A. C. Rocha-Campos, M. G. Simoes and R. Peck. 2009. Pennsylvanian Heteroconchia (Mollusca, Bivalvia) from the Piauí Formation, Parnaíba Basin, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia 12(2):93-112

Parent taxon: Megadesmidae according to L. Anelli et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Astartila, Astartilinae, Crassiconcha, Ferrazia, Huabiella, Jacquesia, Megadesminae, Megadesmus, Plesiocyprellinae, Plesiocyprinellinae, Pleurikodonta, Pyramus, Romaniamya, Unklesbayella

Subtaxa: Carnauba oiticica

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Mucambo Farmstead, Near the José de Freitas village (Carboniferous of Brazil)

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