Celtoides Newell 1957 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Full reference: N. D. Newell. 1957. Notes on certain primitive heterodont pelecypods. American Museum Novitates 1857:1-14

Parent taxon: Kalenteridae according to S. Kiel 2018

See also Newell 1957, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: Curionia, Healeyinae, Kalentera, Kalenterinae, Myoconcha, Myoconchinae, Permophorus, Pleurophorina, Pseudomyoconcha, Pseudopermophorus, Rimmyjimina, Terzileria, Triaphorus, Permophorinae, Gujocardita, Cypricardites

Subtaxa: Celtoides unioniformis

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Type: Celtoides unioniformis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (7: Wyoming collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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