Goniochasma Meek 1864 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Alternative spelling: Turnus (Goniochasma)

Parent taxon: Martesiinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Warren 1934

Sister taxa: Aspidopholas, Chaceia, Formosulus, Heteropholas, Parapholas, Penitella, Pholadidea, Ramsetia, Xylophomya

Subtaxa: Turnus (Goniochasma) crockfordi

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Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (2: Saskatchewan collections), the United Kingdom (1), United States (3: Maryland, Missouri, Texas)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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