†family Myodakryotidae Tunnicliff 1987 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Myodakryotidae

Full reference: S.P. Tunnicliff. 1987. Caradocian bivalve molluscs from Wales. Palaeontology 30(4):677-690

Parent taxon: Ostreida according to M. Polechová 2022

See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Carter et al. 2011, Nevesskaja 2009 and Tunnicliff 1987

Sister taxa: Malleidina, Ostreidina, Palaeolophidae, Pectinina

Subtaxa: Myodakryotus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (4: Ontario collections), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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