Epilepton Dall 1899 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae

Synonyms: Potidoma Salisbury et al. 1964, Properycina (Potidoma)

Parent taxon: Montacutidae according to A. Jespersen et al. 2007

See also Cox et al. 1969 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Altenaeum, Barrimysia, Curvemysella, Decipula, Devonia, Fastimysia, Fronsella, Lasaeoneaera, Laubriereia, Mancikellia, Merignacia, Mioerycina, Montacuta, Montacutona, Mysella, Pileatona, Pythinella, Rochefortula, Tellimya, Thecodonta, Virmysella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Epilepton in the database

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