†Nuculavus okawensis Schenck 1939 (nut clam)
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Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Alternative combinations: Nuculopsis (Palaeonucula) okawensis, Nuculopsis okawensis
Belongs to Nuculavus according to R. D. Hoare 1993
See also Hoare et al. 1989 and Walter 1953
Sister taxa: Nuculavus arcuata, Nuculavus bangarraensis, Nuculavus levatiformis, Nuculavus menuda, Nuculavus terminalis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (5: Texas collections)
• Carboniferous of United States (7: Arkansas, West Virginia)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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