†Mizuhopecten paraplebejus Nomura and Hatai 1936 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combination: Pecten (Patinopecten) paraplebejus
Belongs to Mizuhopecten according to K. Ogasawara et al. 1985
Sister taxa: Mizuhopecten kimurai, Mizuhopecten kitamiensis, Mizuhopecten matumoriensis, Mizuhopecten nakatombetsuensis, Mizuhopecten warreni, Mizuhopecten yessoensis, Patinopecten (Mizuhopecten) skonunensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Japan (12 collections)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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