Woodia Linnaeus 1758 (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Parent taxon: Astartidae according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

Sister taxa: Alleinacin, Astartella, Astartellinae, Astartinae, Astartoides, Astartopsis, Balantioselena, Digitaria, Ensio, Eriphylinae, Flattopia, Goodallia, Lirotarte, Lyapinella, Middalya, Nargunella, Neocrassina, Opinae, Oxyeurax, Permartella, Pinzonellinae, Praeconia, Pressastarte, Radiastarte, Taxocardia, Terraiinae, Trigonopinae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Cliffend, Lower Barton Beds, A3, Hampshire (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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