†Newellipectinia americanus Newell and Boyd 1995 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Alternative combinations: Aviculopecten americanus, Hayasakapecten americanus
Full reference: N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd. 1995. Pectinoid bivalves of the Permian-Triassic crisis. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 227:1-95
Belongs to Newellipectinia according to J. B. Waterhouse 2001
See also Boyd and Newell 2000 and Newell and Boyd 1995
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 388881, a valve (Left valve)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (10: Texas collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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