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†Xinshaophorus Ding 1982 (clam)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Ambonychiidae

Parent taxon: Ambonychiidae according to Ding 1982

Sister taxa: Allonychia, Ambonychia, Ambonychinia, Ambonychiopsis, Amphicoelia, Amphiocoelia, Anomalocoelia, Anomalodonta, Byssopteria, Carinonychia, Claudeonychia, Cleionychia, Elasmodophora, Enkelbergia, Fasciculiptera, Glyptonychia, Gosseletia, Leconychia, Lophonychia, Maryonychia, Myalinopterella, Mytilarca, Nathorstella, Nodonychia, Notonychia, Opisthoptera, Paramytilarca, Pompeckjina, Praeanomalodonta, Psilonychia, Pteronychia, Silurinka, Stappersella

Subtaxa: Xinshaophorus (Dalophonychia) Xinshaophorus rhomboidalis

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Type: Xinshaophorus rhomboidalis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Tiaoma, Changsha (Devonian of China)

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