†Notomya gigantissima Waterhouse 1969 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1969. The Permian bivalve genera Myonia, Megadesmus, Vacunella and their allies, and their occurrences in New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 41:6-141
Belongs to Notomya according to J. B. Waterhouse 1969
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is GS3616, Productus Creek, Letham Burn (D44/f9478), which is in a Wordian marine horizon in the Mangarewa Formation of New Zealand
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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