Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Alternative combinations: Leda evansi, Nucula evansi, Yoldia evansi
Belongs to Malletia according to I. G. Speden 1970
See also Russell and Landes 1937
Sister taxa: Malletia abrupta, Malletia chilensis, Malletia galatheae, Malletia leanzai, Malletia rudis, Malletia sabrina, Malletia tsubetsuensis, Perissonota littlei, Perissonota protexta, Solenella transversa, Solenella subaequalis, Minormalletia nasuta, Minormalletia simia, Pseudomalletia obtusa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (2: Alberta collections), United States (6: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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