Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1978. Permian Brachiopoda and Mollusca from north-west Nepal. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 160(1-6):1-175
Belongs to Pyramus according to J. B. Waterhouse 1978
Sister taxa: Pyramus aenigmaeformis, Pyramus concentricus, Pyramus igori, Pyramus laevis, Pyramus myiformis, Pyramus myriformis, Pyramus nelliae, Pyramus permianus, Pyramus planus, Pyramus primigenius, Pyramus simmetricus
Type specimen: UQF 68803, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is W1385, Karnali Unspecified, which is in a Changhsingian marine siliciclastic in the Senja Formation of Nepal.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Nepal (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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