†Astartemya Stephenson 1941 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Parent taxon: Eriphylinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amphiaraus, Crassatellina, Disparilia, Eriphyla, Eriphylopsis, Freiastarte, Herzogina, Lirodiscus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (1 collection), Egypt (1), France (1), Germany (1), Jordan (1), Libya (1), Mexico (1), Tunisia (1), United States (14: Texas)
Total: 22 collections including 23 occurrences
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