Celtoides unioniformis Newell 1957 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Full reference: N. D. Newell. 1957. Notes on certain primitive heterodont pelecypods. American Museum Novitates 1857:1-14

Belongs to Celtoides according to K.W. Ciriacks 1963

See also Newell 1957

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: AMNH 28016. Its type locality is AMNH342, Torrey Lake, which is in a Wuchiapingian shallow subtidal limestone in the Park City Formation of Wyoming.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (5: Wyoming collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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