†Orthoyoldia claibornensis Conrad 1848 (pointed nut clam)
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Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Alternative combinations: Leda claibornensis, Nucula claibornensis, Nuculana claibornensis, Yoldia claibornensis
Belongs to Orthoyoldia according to H. B. Stenzel et al. 1957
See also Harris 1919 and Palmer and Brann 1965
Sister taxa: Orthoyoldia crosbyana, Orthoyoldia psammotaea, Yoldia (Orthoyoldia) haboroensis, Yoldia (Orthoyoldia) quiba
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Alabama, South Carolina collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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