†Myoplusia contrastans Barrande 1881 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Alternative combinations: Nucula contrastans, Praeleda contrastans
Full reference: J. Barrande. 1881. Système Silurien de Centre de la Bohême. Volume VI: Acéphales. Système Silurien de Centre de la Bohême. Volume VI: Acéphales 1-342
Belongs to Myoplusia according to J. Kříž and M. Steinová 2009
See also Babin and Melou 1972, Barrande 1881 and Pfab 1934
Sister taxon: Myoplusia bilunata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: found only at Temporary outcrop just northwest of Běchovice (Ordovician of Czech Republic)
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