Pseudocolpomya Frey 1987 (clam)

Bivalvia - Colpomyida - Colpomyidae

This might not be a valid genus.

Full reference: R. C. Frey. 1987. The occurrence of pelecypods in early Paleozoic epeiric-sea environments, Late Ordovician of the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Palaios 2(1):3-23

Parent taxon: Colpomyidae according to R. C. Frey 1987

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Colpantyx, Eurymya, Xestoconcha

Subtaxa: Pseudocolpomya elongata Pseudocolpomya miseneri Pseudocolpomya modioliformis

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Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (6: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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