Paphies Lesson 1831 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mesodesmatidae
Synonyms: Machaena Gray 1843, Taria Gray 1853
Parent taxon: Mesodesmatidae according to A. G. Beu 2006
See also Lamprell and Whitehead 1992, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Califadesma, Davilinae, Donacilla, Mesodesmatinae, Myadesma
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections), New Zealand (1)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (2)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
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