Family Erodoninae Winckworth 1932 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Alternative spelling: Erodonidae

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

See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Nevesskaja 2009, Newell 1965 and Vokes 1980

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

Subtaxa: Erodona

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Type: Erodona

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections), Uruguay (2)

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (12), United States (1: Washington)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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