Glyptonychia Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977 (clam)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Ambonychiidae

Full reference: J. Pojeta and J. Gilbert-Tomlinson. 1977. Australian Ordovician pelecypod molluscs. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Bulletin 174:1-64

Parent taxon: Ambonychiidae according to J. Pojeta and J. Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Allonychia, Ambonychia, Ambonychinia, Ambonychiopsis, Amphicoelia, Amphiocoelia, Anomalocoelia, Anomalodonta, Byssopteria, Carinonychia, Claudeonychia, Cleionychia, Elasmodophora, Enkelbergia, Fasciculiptera, Gosseletia, Leconychia, Lophonychia, Maryonychia, Myalinopterella, Mytilarca, Nathorstella, Nodonychia, Notonychia, Opisthoptera, Paramytilarca, Pompeckjina, Praeanomalodonta, Psilonychia, Pteronychia, Silurinka, Stappersella, Xinshaophorus

Subtaxa: Glyptonychia wilsoni

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Type: Glyptonychia wilsoni

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Locality 15. UQL 2871. 5.2 kilometers by road west of escarpment of Toko Range on road west from Glenormiston Homestead (Ordovician of Australia)

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