Pecten (Amphijanira) janirulaeformis Bittner 1901 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Alternative combination: Pecten janirulaeformis

Full reference: A. Bittner. 1901. Lamellibranchiaten aus der Trias des Bakonyer Waldes [Bivalves from the Triassic of the Bakony Forest]. Resultate der Wissenschaftlichen Erforschung des Balatonsees, II Band: Paläontologie der Umgebung des Balatonsees 1(3):1-107

Belongs to Pecten (Amphijanira) according to A. Bittner 1902

See also Bittner 1901

Sister taxa: Amphijanira janirula, Amphijanira landrana, Pecten (Amphijanira) aeriphilus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Veszprém, Profile XII, "Conchodonmergel", which is in a Carnian marine horizon in Hungary

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Hungary (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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