Ephippodonta Tate 1889 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Galeommatidae

Parent taxon: Galeommatidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Lamprell and Healy 1998

Sister taxa: Ambuscintilla, Galeomma, Lasaeina, Laseina, Passya, Scintilla, Scintillona, Solecardia, Spaniorinus, Cyamionema, Vasconiella

Subtaxa: Ephippodonta (Ephippodonta) Ephippodonta (Ephippodontoana)

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Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ephippodonta in the database

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