Plethocardia (clam)

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Plethocardiidae

Parent taxon: Plethocardiidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2010

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Plethocardia suberecta

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario collection), the Russian Federation (1), United States (19: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa)

Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence

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