Protonoetia MacNeil 1938 (clam)

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Parent taxon: Noetinae according to F. S. MacNeil 1938

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: Arginella, Arginopsis, Didimacar, Halonanus, Hoernesarca, Matsumotoa, Noetiini, Noetiopsis, Sheldonella, Striarcini, Trinacriini

Subtaxa: Protonoetia nigeriensis

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Type: Anadara nigeriensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Angola (1 collection), Egypt (1), Nigeria (11)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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