†subfamily Taselasmodinae Fang and Cope 2008 (clam)

Bivalvia - Actinodontida - Cycloconchidae

Full reference: Z.-J. Fang and J. C. W. Cope. 2008. Affinities and palaeobiogeographical significance of some Ordovician bivalves from East Yunnan, China. Alcheringa 32(3):297-312

Parent taxon: Cycloconchidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011

See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Fang and Cope 2008

Sister taxa: Actinodonta, Ananterodonta, Carminodonta, Catamarcaia, Celtoconcha, Copidens, Cycloconcha, Cycloconchinae, Famatinadonta, Fasciculodonta, Fortowensia, Poladonta

Subtaxa: Taselasmodum Zhenxiongella

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Arenig of China (1 collection)

• Ordovician of China (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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