Mioerycina Kautsky 1939 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae

Parent taxon: Montacutidae according to R. Marquet 2005

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Wienrich 1999

Sister taxa: Altenaeum, Barrimysia, Curvemysella, Decipula, Devonia, Fastimysia, Fronsella, Lasaeoneaera, Laubriereia, Mancikellia, Merignacia, Montacuta, Montacutona, Mysella, Pileatona, Pythinella, Rochefortula, Tellimya, Thecodonta, Virmysella

Subtaxa: Mioerycina (Phascoliophila)

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Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Belgium (5 collections), the United Kingdom (1)

• Miocene of Denmark (1), Germany (3), Poland (1)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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