Homomya inornata Sowerby 1837 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Alternative combination: Pholadomya inornata

Belongs to Homomya according to G. Ficcarelli 1968

See also Cox 1935

Sister taxa: Homomya albertii, Homomya alsatica, Homomya bisinuosa, Homomya caffii, Homomya gallatinensis, Homomya gejiuensis, Homomya gibbosa, Homomya hamatoides, Homomya impressa, Homomya kokeni, Homomya lariana, Homomya neuquena, Homomya refugium, Homomya signicollina, Homomya sublariana, Homomya ventricosa

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Egypt (2 collections), Ethiopia (1), India (13), Kenya (1), Madagascar (1), Somalia (5)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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