Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae
Full reference: M. G. Simóes, A. C. Marques, L. H. Cruz Mello and L. E. Anneli. 1997. Phylogenetic analysis of the genera of the extinct family Megadesmidae (Bivalvia, Anomalodesmata), with remarks on its paleoecology and taxonomy. Journal of Comparative Biology 2(2):75-90
Parent taxon: Megadesmidae according to M. G. Simóes et al. 1997
See also Anelli et al. 2010 and Bouchet et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Astartila, Astartilinae, Carnauba, Crassiconcha, Ferrazia, Huabiella, Jacquesia, Megadesminae, Megadesmus, Plesiocyprellinae, Pleurikodonta, Pyramus, Romaniamya, Unklesbayella
Subtaxa: Casterella Itatamba Othonella Plesiocyprinella Roxoa Runnegariella Tambaquyra
Type: Plesiocyprinella
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection), Brazil (24), South Africa (1)
Total: 26 collections including 44 occurrences