Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Full reference: V. B. Guerrini, S. A. Matos, R. Rohn, F. G. Varejão, L. V. Warren and M. G. Simões. 2020. The last chapter of 30 million years of molluscan evolution: Permian non-marine bivalves of the Rio do Rasto Formation, Paraná Basin, Brazil. PalZ 94:487-512
Belongs to Terraia according to V. B. Guerrini et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Terraia aequilateralis, Terraia altissima, Terraia angusta, Terraia bipleura, Terraia curvata, Terraia falconeri, Terraia martialis
Type specimen: DZP-20127, a valve (left valve). Its type locality is Outcrop 1, Tijuco Preto, Prudentópolis, which is in a Capitanian/Wuchiapingian lacustrine - large siliciclastic in the Rio do Rasto Formation of Brazil.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Brazil (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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