†Prothyris contorta Whidborne 1896 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiidia - Grammysiidae
Synonyms: Prothyris bergica Drevermann 1902, Prothyris scalprata Whidborne 1896, Sanguinolites mimus Whidborne 1896
Belongs to Prothyris according to Whidborne 1896
Sister taxa: Prothyris (Amphikoilum), Prothyris (Lophoprothyris), Prothyris (Prothyris) acuticarinata, Prothyris (Prothyris) cilindricus, Prothyris elongatus, Prothyris meeki, Prothyris recta, Prothyris soleniformis, Prothyris stubblefieldi
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections including 5 occurrences
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