Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae

Full reference: A. S. Biakov. 2011. New species of Inoceramus-like bivalves of the genus Aphanaia Koninck from the Lower Permian of northeast Asia. Paleontological Journal 45:5-12

Belongs to Aphanaia according to A. S. Biakov 2011

Sister taxa: Aphanaia andrianovi, Aphanaia budnikovi, Aphanaia dilatata, Aphanaia dulgalakhensis, Aphanaia erectum, Aphanaia haibensis, Aphanaia judomensis, Aphanaia korkodonica, Aphanaia mitchelli, Aphanaia orbirugata, Aphanaia otamaensis, Aphanaia sakya, Aphanaia salinaria, Aphanaia stepanovi, Aphanaia tivertonensis, Aphanaia waterhousei

Type specimen: SVKNII 12/02-06.100, a valve (mold of right valve). Its type locality is Chelge Creek, Outcrop 2, Sample 4372/4, western Verkhoyan, which is in an Artinskian marine siliciclastic in the Endybal-Echiy Formation of the Russian Federation.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve length 49.4