†Eritropis Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Afghanodesmatida - Eritropidae
Full reference: J. Pojeta and J. Gilbert-Tomlinson. 1977. Australian Ordovician pelecypod molluscs. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Bulletin 174:1-64
Parent taxon: Eritropidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2010
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxon: Biseriodonta
Subtaxa: Eritropis opiformis
Type: Isoarca opiformis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (5 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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