Rhytimya Ulrich 1893 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Parent taxon: Pholadomyidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Agrawalimya, Anomalopleuroidea, Arcomya, Cortinia, Deltamya, Dianomya, Girardotia, Goniomya, Homomya, Homoya, Machomya, Molukkana, Neoburmesia, Osteomya, Pachymya, Parilimya, Pholadomya, Pholadomyinae, Tetorimya, Triplicosta

Subtaxa: Rhytimya colemani Rhytimya compressa Rhytimya emma Rhytimya granulosa Rhytimya kagawongensis Rhytimya oehana Rhytimya radiata

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Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (1: New York)

• Ordovician of Canada (8: Ontario, Quebec), United States (31: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia)

Total: 41 collections including 43 occurrences

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