Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Full reference: M. Hautmann. 2001. Die Muschelfauna der Nayband-Formation (Obertrias, Nor - Rhät) des östlichen Zentraliran. Beringeria 29:3-181
Belongs to Opis (Trigonopis) according to M. Hautmann 2001
Sister taxa: Opis (Trigonopis) deshayesii, Opis (Trigonopis) douglasi, Opis (Trigonopis) lycetti, Opis (Trigonopis) thonensis, Opis (Trigonopis) woodwardi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Profil Nayband, Howz-e-Khan-Member, NAY 1949m, which is in a Rhaetian marine mixed carbonate-siliciclastic in the Nayband Formation of Iran
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Iran (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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