Fidera maryae Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977 (clam)

Bivalvia - Nuculida - Praenuculidae

Full reference: J. Pojeta and J. Gilbert-Tomlinson. 1977. Australian Ordovician pelecypod molluscs. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Bulletin 174:1-64

Belongs to Fidera according to J. Pojeta and J. Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UT 94493, a shell. Its type locality is Locality 76. Austral Valley, immediately east of Zeehan Smelters Quarry, Zeehan, which is in an Eastonian transition zone/lower shoreface limestone in the Gordon Limestone Formation of Australia.

Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Australia (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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