Myodakryotus Tunnicliff 1987 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Myodakryotidae

Synonym: Myodakryotus Tunnicliff 1987 [objective synonym]

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

Parent taxon: Myodakryotidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2010

See also Novack-Gottshall 2022, Sepkoski 2002 and Tunnicliff 1987

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Myodakryotus deigryn Myodakryotus hermione Myodakryotus tessellatus

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Type: Myodakryotus deigryn

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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