Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limipectinidae
Alternative combinations: Pecten carboniferous, Pecten carboniferum
Belongs to Acanthopecten according to R. D. Hoare et al. 1978
See also Amerom et al. 1970, Girty 1903, Morningstar 1922, Newell 1938 and Stevens 1858
Sister taxa: Acanthopecten anshunensis, Acanthopecten bellosum, Acanthopecten carboniferus, Acanthopecten coloradoensis, Acanthopecten delawarensis, Acanthopecten equicostatus, Acanthopecten gaoanensis, Acanthopecten giganteus, Acanthopecten jaguelensis, Acanthopecten josephinae, Acanthopecten licharewi, Acanthopecten meeki, Acanthopecten onukii, Acanthopecten shenshuensis, Acanthopecten spinosus, Acanthopecten subgiganteus, Acanthopecten xizangensis, Acanthopecten ziphocostatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (1: Alaska collection)
• Desmoinesian of United States (4: Kansas, Pennsylvania)
• Westphalian of Spain (1)
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Pennsylvania)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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