Phestioides Pojeta et al. 1986 (clam)

Bivalvia - Nuculida

Full reference: J., J.r. Pojeta, R. Zhang, and Z. Yang. 1986. Systematic paleontology of Devonian pelecypods of Guangxi and Michigan. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1394(G):57-108

Parent taxon: Nuculoida according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cardiolariidae, Clinopista, Cnestriella, Ctenodontoidea, Dysondonta, Eonuculoma, Eritropsis, Iheringinucula, Kasachia, Leiodysodonta, Lepteviella, Menneroctenia, Neiloides, Nuculacea, Nuculoidea, Paleostraba, Phaseoloidea, Pristiglomoidea, Pseudoleda, Pseudonuculana, Scyphoconcha, Xiaoshuisulcna, Zechania

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: slow-moving infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Phestioides in the database

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