Ovatoconcha Cope 1996 (Awning Clam)

Bivalvia - Solemyida - Solemyidae

Full reference: J. C. W. Cope. 1996. Early Ordovician (Arenig) bivalves from the Llangynog Inlier, South Wales. Palaeontology 39(4):979-1026

Parent taxon: Solemyidae according to J. C. W. Cope 1996

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acharacinae, Clinopisthinae, Palaeosolemya, Solemya, Solemyinae, Trachyaspis turbulensis, Vorkutella, Zesolemya

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-chemosymbiotic

Distribution: found only at Dan-Ian-y-Castell Farm, Llangynog (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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