†family Eurydesmatidae Reed 1932 (scallop)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Eurydesmatidae
Alternative spelling: Eurydesmidae
Parent taxon: Eurydesmatoidea according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Begg and Ballard 1991, Bouchet et al. 2010, Kiessling 2004 and Nevesskaja 2009
Sister taxon: Manticulidae
Type: Eurydesma
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection), Argentina (5), Australia (134), China (2), India (8), Namibia (1), New Zealand (1), Pakistan (1)
• Carboniferous of India (1)
• Silurian of Canada (1: Ontario)
Total: 155 collections including 195 occurrences