Yunfuconcha Zhang et al. 2024 (clam)

Bivalvia - Heteroconchia

Full reference: R. Zhang, P. A. Johnston, Z. Niu, C. Li, Z. Wang, K. Hu, F. Song, Y. He, J. He, X. Lin, and W. Yang. 2024. Yunfuconcha new genus, a possible stem-archiheterodont bivalve from the Ordovician of Guangdong, South China. Journal of Molluscan Studies 90(4):eyae042

Parent taxon: Archiheterodonta according to R. Zhang et al. 2024

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Yunfuconcha bimenta

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Type: Yunfuconcha bimenta

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at near Gankeng Village (Ordovician of China)

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