Permian bivalve mollusks of Northeast Asia

Bivalve mollusks are very important in the Permian biota of Northeast Asia. During the Permian the bivalves had different distribution patterns both in space and time, and their occurrence was governed by many factors related to water depth and geodynamic conditions. In Northeast Asia there were two main bivalve paleocommunities, shallow and deep sea bivalves. Through the Permian, the bivalves began to dominate benthic assemblages. There are...