First record of alatoconchid bivalves from the Middle Permian Maokou Formation in central Hubei, South China

This study reports the first discovery of bivalves (family Alatoconchidae) from the Middle Permian Maokou Formation in Jingmen City, Hubei Province, South China. These newly identified fossil localities bridge a significant geographic gap in alatoconchid distribution, providing new insights into the...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Earth Science
Main Authors:	Liangzhe Yang, Kui Wu, Wei Wang, Boyong Yang, Di Yang, Siyu Yuan, Haoyu Yu, Yasheng Cui
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Alatoconchidae Middle Yangtze area Guadalupian (Middle Permian) Hubei Maokou Formation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2025.1601733/full