Hercynella Kayser 1878 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida - Antipleuridae

Full reference: F. H. E. Kayser. 1878. Die Fauna der ältesten Devon-Ablagerungen des Harzes. Abhandlungen zur geologischen Spezialkarte von Preussen und den Thüringischen Staaten 2(4)

Parent taxon: Antipleuridae according to J. Kříž 2007

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Antipleura, Antipleurinae, Cabricardium, Dualina, Jahnia, Nandania, Necklania, Panenka, Paracardium, Praelucina, Sibirinka, Silurina

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of the Czech Republic (6 collections), Italy (4), Morocco (5), the Russian Federation (3), United States (4: Alaska)

• Silurian of Morocco (1), United States (5: Alaska, California, New York)

Total: 28 collections including 45 occurrences

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