Properycina Cerulli Irelli 1908 (kelly clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae

Parent taxon: Leptonidae according to G. Wienrich 1999

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aligena, Borniinae, Cymatioa, Diarmaidia, Isorobitella, Kellia, Kurtiella, Lasaea, Neaeromya, Orobitellinae, Phascoliophila, Rhamphidonta, Scacchia, Thecodontinae, Vermitexa, Anomalokellia, Vermitexta, Temblornia, Lepton

Subtaxa: Properycina (Potidoma)

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Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Australia (2 collections), Germany (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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