†Lipanella Sánchez 2005 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Heteroconchia - Lipanellidae
Full reference: T. M. Sánchez. 2005. New Bivalvia and Rostroconchia from the Early Ordovician (Late Tremadoc - Middle Arenig) of northwestern Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 79(3):532-541
Parent taxon: Lipanellidae according to T. M. Sánchez 2005
See also Bouchet et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Goniophorina, Paraphtonia
Subtaxa: Lipanella purmamarcensis
Type: Lipanella purmamarcensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Quebrada Chalala, ~1 kilometer northwest of Purmamarca ( of Argentina)
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