Bivalvia - Solemyida - Ctenodontidae
Alternative combinations: Ctenodonta (Tancrediopsis) contracta, Ctenodonta contracta, Tellinomya contracta
Full reference: J. W. Salter. 1859. Figures and descriptions of Canadian organic remains 1-47
Belongs to Tancrediopsis according to R. T. Toni 1975
See also Beushausen 1895, Cox et al. 1969, McAlester 1963, Salter 1859 and Walcott 1884
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Wilson Loc 001. Paquette Rapids, east end of Allumette Island, which is in a Rocklandian carbonate limestone in the Bobcaygeon Formation of Canada.
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Ontario, Quebec collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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