†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
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (4: Ontario collections), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence