Sphenolium Miller 1889 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida

Parent taxon: Pholadomyoidea according to J. Kříž and M. Steinová 2009

See also Cox et al. 1969

Sister taxa: Aksumya, Arenigomyidae, Barcoona, Chaenomyidae, Margaritariidae, Pholadomyidae, Ucumariidae

Subtaxa: Sphenolium cuneiforme

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Type: Sphenolium cuneiforme

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the Czech Republic (1 collection), United States (26: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio)

Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence

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