†Paraprothyris (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiidia - Grammysiidae
Alternative spelling: Prothyris (Paraprothyris)
Parent taxon: Grammysiinae according to D. M. C. Machado et al. 2021
See also Cox et al. 1969 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cardiomorpha, Grammysioidea, Prothyris, Sedgwickia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Brazil (11 collections), South Africa (1)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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