Rostrotortus Tasch 1961 (clam)

Bivalvia

Full reference: P. Tasch. 1961. Paleolimnology: part 2 - Harvey and Sedgwick counties, Kansas: stratigraphy and biota. Journal of Paleontology 35:836-865

Parent taxon: Bivalvia according to P. Tasch 1961

See also Cox et al. 1969

Sister taxa: Acturellina, Amosius, Amphikoilinae, Arhouriellidae, Asiphonidae, Asthenodonta, Aviculomya, Bakewellia, Bathyspinulinae, Bleta, Bodmania, Burriera, Carnidia, Cirravidae, Claughtonia, Conchodus, Cruciella, Cryptodonta, Ctenolima, Delia, Edon, Elliptoidea, Ensia, Eubivalvia, Euburnopecten, Euprotobranchia, Fogiella, Geinitzia, Gibboconcha, Gosselettia, Guebhardia, Hemisterias, Isofilibranchia, Laubeia, Laurskiidae, Libyaconchus, Lux, Manankovia, Megagrypha, Modiolopsis praerupta, Neotaxodonta, Onkogrypha, Ostrea compta, Ostreavicula, Palaeoentolium, Palaeostrea, Paradoxia, Paraviculidae, Phyllonia, Pleureterites, Praecardiomya, Praelamellodontidae, Praevicula, Productae, Psammoconcha, Pteriomorpha, Ptychoplasma, Rebusum, Reniella, Septocardiidae, Solen (Solecurtus) ellipticus, Solen (Solecurtus) planulatus, Spirodomidae, Stagnestesta, Taeniodon, Tatella, Telistrophis, Trachidomia, Solenomyidae, Anomalodesmacea, Gariidae, Eoasmussia, Corbidae, Prionodesmacea, Plicatulacea, Teleodesmacea, Phaenomya, Aviculidae, Fusidae, Praeanomalodontata

Subtaxa: Rostrotortus dissimilis

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Type: Rostrotortus dissimilis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: Kansas collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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