†Xestoconcha Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Colpomyida - Colpomyidae
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: Colpomyidae according to J. Pojeta and J. Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Colpantyx, Eurymya, Pseudocolpomya
Subtaxa: Xestoconcha kraciukae
Type: Xestoconcha kraciukae
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (11 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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