†Heligmus Deslongchamps 1856 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae
Parent taxon: Vulsellidae according to J. Weir 1929
Sister taxa: Aviculovulsa, Bouleigmus, Chalmasia, Heligmina, Heligmopsis, Isognomoninae, Malleinae, Malleus, Malvufundus, Nayadina, Ostreinella, Pseudoheligmus, Pulvinitinae, Vulsella, Vulsellina, Stefaniniella, Euphenax
Subtaxa: Heligmus asiaticus Heligmus integer Heligmus laevis Heligmus rollandi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Egypt (3 collections), France (1), Kenya (2), Somalia (5)
Total: 11 collections including 14 occurrences
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