†Lyrodesma major Ulrich 1879 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Unioni - Lyrodesmatidae
Alternative combination: Cleidophorus major
Belongs to Lyrodesma according to A. F. Foerste 1924
Sister taxa: Lyrodesma huguesensis, Lyrodesma planum, Lyrodesma postplanum, Lyrodesma poststriatum, Lyrodesma truyolsi
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (6: Indiana, Ohio collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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