†Myoplusia bilunata Barrande 1881 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Alternative combinations: Ctenodonta bilunata, Leda bilunata
Full reference: J. Barrande. 1881. Système Silurien de Centre de la Bohême. Volume VI: Acéphales. Système Silurien de Centre de la Bohême. Volume VI: Acéphales 1-342
Belongs to Myoplusia according to C Babin and J C Gutiérrez-Marco 1991
See also Cox et al. 1969 and Pfab 1934
Sister taxon: Myoplusia contrastans
Subtaxa: Ctenodonta bilunata perdentata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Dobrotivian of Spain (1 collection)
• Ordovician of Czechia (3), France (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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