Heligmus Deslongchamps 1856 (oyster)

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

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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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