†Prospondylus acinetus Newell and Boyd 1970 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae
Full reference: N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd. 1970. Oyster-like Permian Bivalvia. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 143(4):221-281
Belongs to Prospondylus according to N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd 1970
Sister taxa: Prospondylus chintongia, Prospondylus crassus, Prospondylus liebeanus, Prospondylus palliatus, Prospondylus shakhtauensis, Prospondylus zimmermanni, Pseudomonotis (Prospondylus) squamosa
Type specimen: USNM 154968, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (34: Texas collections)
Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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