Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Full reference: H. Prinoth and R. Posenato. 2023. Bivalves from the Changhsingian (upper Permian) Bellerophon Formation of the Dolomites (Italy): ancestors of Lower Triassic post-extinction benthic communities. Papers in Palaeontology 9:e1486
Belongs to Bakevellia (Bakevellia) according to H. Prinoth and R. Posenato 2023
Sister taxa: Bakevellia (Bakevellia) binneyi, Bakevellia (Bakevellia) ceratophaga, Bakevellia (Bakevellia) gujoensis, Bakevellia (Bakevellia) rostrata, Bakevellia (Bakevellia) subcostata, Bakevellia (Bakevellia) waltoni
Type specimen: MLCS1878, a valve. Its type locality is PR145, Preroman, which is in a Changhsingian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bellerophon Formation of Italy.
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Italy (16 collections)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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