Colpomya faba Hall 1847 (clam)

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Alternative combination: Modiolopsis faba

Belongs to Colpomya according to A. F. Foerste 1924

Sister taxa: Colpomya audae, Colpomya balderi, Colpomya constricta, Colpomya elongata, Colpomya friggi, Colpomya heimeri, Colpomya hugini, Colpomya lokei, Colpomya munini, Colpomya ranae, Colpomya vaki

Subtaxa: Colpomya faba pusilla

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (3: Ontario, Quebec, Québec collections), United States (9: Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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