†Carydium Beushausen 1895 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Carydiidae
Parent taxon: Carydiidae according to J. B. Bailey 1986
See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Carydium bellastriatum Carydium boliviensis Carydium clarkei Carydium globularis Carydium insularis Carydium manitobensis Carydium sociale Carydium varicosum
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (1: California collection)
• Devonian of Canada (1: New Brunswick), Germany (3), Luxembourg (2), Poland (1), the United Kingdom (2), United States (47: New York, Pennsylvania)
• Silurian of Bolivia (1)
Total: 58 collections including 59 occurrences
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