Ostomya Conrad 1874 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Parent taxon: Corbulidae according to F. P. Wesselingh 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aloides, Anticorbula, Antiquicorbula, Bicorbula, Bothrocorbula, Caestocorbulinae, Caryocorbula, Caryocorbulinae, Concentricavalva, Coquandia, Corbula, Corbulamellinae, Corbulinae, Cuneocorbula, Cuspicorbula, Erodoninae, Exallocorbula, Ficusocorbula, Hexacorbula, Indocorbula, Juliacorbula, Lentidiinae, Lentidinae, Lhasanella, Nipponicorbula, Pachydontinae, Pachyrotunda, Panamicorbula, Pulsidis, Rostrocorbula, Semicorbula

Subtaxa: Ostomya carinata Ostomya myiformis Ostomya papyria

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Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Colombia (2 collections), Peru (4)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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