Melliteryx Iredale 1924 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Erycinidae
Parent taxon: Erycinidae according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
See also Lamprell and Healy 1998, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Amerycina, Arthritica, Borniola, Erycina, Goodalliopsis, Litigiella, Lucinaxinus, Myllita, Myllitella, Parvikellia, Pythina, Semeloidea, Semierycina
Subtaxa: Melliteryx acupuncta
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), South Africa (1)
• Pliocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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