†Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 (pointed nut clam)
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Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Alternative combination: Yoldia psammotaea
Belongs to Orthoyoldia according to J. Gardner 1945
See also Harris 1919
Sister taxa: Orthoyoldia claibornensis, Orthoyoldia crosbyana, Yoldia (Orthoyoldia) haboroensis, Yoldia (Orthoyoldia) quiba
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (60: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia)
Total: 61 collections each including a single occurrence
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