†Ischyrodonta Ulrich 1890 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Allodesmatidae
Parent taxon: Allodesmatidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Allodesma, Anodontopsis, Orthodontiscus
Subtaxa: Ischyrodonta curta Ischyrodonta dakei Ischyrodonta manitoulinensis Ischyrodonta unionoides
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (1: Ontario collection)
• Ordovician of Canada (4: Ontario), United States (28: Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Virginia)
Total: 33 collections each including a single occurrence
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