†Scaphellina Newell and Ciriacks 1962 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Scaphellinidae
Full reference: N. D. Newell and K.W. Ciriacks. 1962. A new bivalve from the Permian of the western United States. American Museum Novitates 2121:1-4
Parent taxon: Scaphellinidae according to N. D. Newell and K.W. Ciriacks 1962
See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Scaphellina concinna Scaphellina praeobscurus
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of the Russian Federation (2 collections), United States (14: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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