Tellimya Brown 1827 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae
Parent taxon: Montacutidae according to R. Marquet 2005
See also Lamprell and Healy 1998, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Altenaeum, Barrimysia, Curvemysella, Decipula, Devonia, Fastimysia, Fronsella, Lasaeoneaera, Laubriereia, Mancikellia, Merignacia, Mioerycina, Montacuta, Montacutona, Mysella, Pileatona, Pythinella, Rochefortula, Thecodonta, Virmysella
Subtaxa: Tellimya ferruginosa
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Jordan (1 collection), the Netherlands (2), South Africa (1), the United Kingdom (2)
• Pliocene of Belgium (2), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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