Notospisula Iredale 1930 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

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

See also Wilson 2002

Sister taxa: Aliomactra, Allomactra, Andrusella, Avimactra, Crepispisula, Cryptomactra, Cymbophora, Diaphoromactra, Eopapyrina, Geltena, Harvella, Labiosa, Mactra, Mactrellona, Mactrinula, Mactrodesma, Mactromeris, Mulinia, Nannomactra, Nymphactra, Ovamactra, Oxyperas, Priscomactra, Pseudocardium, Rangia, Scalpomactra, Simomactra, Spisula, Standella, Stereomactra, Telemactra, Trinitasia, Tumbeziconcha

Subtaxa: Notospisula (Notospisula) Notospisula trigonella

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Malaysia (3 collections)

• Paleocene of Nigeria (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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