Ambonychia cultrata Ulrich 1893 (clam)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Ambonychiidae

Alternative combination: Byssonychia cultrata

Belongs to Ambonychia according to J. Pojeta 1966

Sister taxa: Ambonychia acutirostris, Ambonychia alata, Ambonychia intermedia, Ambonychia obesa, Ambonychia orbicularis, Ambonychia volitans, Byssonychia intermedius, Byssonychia vera, Byssonychia praecursa, Byssonychia richmondensis, Byssonychia grandis, Byssonychia radiata, Byssonychia suberecta, Byssonychia borealis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Waynesville, Waynesville Fm. (Ordovician of Ohio)

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