†Girtypecten (Sinopecten) Fang et al. 2006 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae

Full reference: Z.-J. Fang, Y. Sun, and A. Baliński. 2006. A new aviculopectinid bivalve from the Early Carboniferous of Guizhou, China. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 51(3):599-604

Parent taxon: Girtypecten according to Z.-J. Fang et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Girtypecten beipeiensis, Girtypecten fimbriata, Girtypecten fimbriatus, Girtypecten jiaheensis, Girtypecten ovalis, Girtypecten sublaqueatus

Subtaxa: Girtypecten (Sinopecten) carboniferous Girtypecten (Sinopecten) chitralensis Girtypecten (Sinopecten) newelli Girtypecten (Sinopecten) spinosus

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Type: Girtypecten (Sinopecten) newelli

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (6 collections), Pakistan (1)

• Carboniferous of China (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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