†family Polyconitidae MacGillavry 1937 (rudist)

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Polyconitidae

Parent taxon: Radiolitoidea according to P. W. Skelton 2013

See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Carter et al. 2011 and Steuber 2002

Sister taxa: Caprinulidae, Caprotinidae, Diceratidae, Hippuritidae, Monopleuridae, Plagioptychidae, Radiolitidae, Rousselia, Trechmannellidae

Subtaxa: Douvillelia Horiopleura Jerjesia Magallanesia Polyconites Praecaprotina Shajia Tepeyacia

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Cuba (1 collection), Egypt (1), France (2), Greece (4), India (1), Italy (2), Japan (10), Mexico (8), Oman (2), the Philippines (2), Poland (1), Portugal (3), Spain (9), Türkiye (1), United States (1: Texas)

Total: 48 collections including 54 occurrences

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