Palaeosolen Hall 1845 (clam)

Bivalvia - Solenida - Konduriidae

Full reference: J. Hall. 1845. Description of some microscopic shells from the decomposing marl slate of Cincinnati. American Journal of Science and Arts, 1st Series. 48:292-295

Parent taxon: Konduriidae according to T. M. Sánchez and J. L. Benedetto 2007

See also Morris et al. 1991, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980

Sister taxon: Konduria

Subtaxa: Palaeosolen amii Palaeosolen antigonishensis Palaeosolen badgeraensis Palaeosolen costatus Palaeosolen ordovicicus Palaeosolen permiana Palaeosolen siliquoideus

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Type: Orthonota siliquoidea

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (7 collections), New Zealand (2)

• Devonian of Antarctica (2), Luxembourg (2), United States (2: New York), Vietnam (1)

• Ordovician of Norway (5)

Total: 21 collections including 22 occurrences

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