Paleyoldia subscitula Meek and Hayden 1858 (clam)

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Sareptidae

Alternative combinations: Leda (Nucula) subscitula, Leda subscitula

Belongs to Paleyoldia according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Meek and Hayden 1858, Mudge et al. 1962 and White 1891

Sister taxa: Paleyoldia angustia, Paleyoldia bruta, Paleyoldia glabra, Paleyoldia levistriata

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (1: Kansas collection)

• Carboniferous of United States (1: Kansas)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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