Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Full reference: J., J.r. Pojeta, R. Zhang, and Z. Yang. 1986. Systematic paleontology of Devonian pelecypods of Guangxi and Michigan. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1394(G):57-108

Parent taxon: Nuculanidae according to J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 1986

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acilana, Acutispinula, Anthracoleda, Australoportlandia, Bathyspinula, Calorhadia, Costatoleda, Costelloleda, Dacromya, Ezonuculana, Indonuculana, Ledella, Ledellinae, Litorhadia, Mesosaccella, Multidentata, Nuculana, Nuculana gabbii, Nuculaninae, Orthoyoldia, Poroleda, Poroledidae, Praeportlandia, Propeleda, Saccella, Scissuladrana, Spineilo, Veteranellinae, Clidophorus

Subtaxa: Phestioidea obtusa

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Type: Phestioidea obtusa

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Liujing Village, Section 1, Loc. 29 (Devonian of China)

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