Protohyridella Cotton 1932 (clam)

Bivalvia - Unionida - Hyriidae

Alternative spelling: Hyridella (Protohyridella)

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

See also Kosnik 2002 and Lamprell and Healy 1998

Sister taxa: Alathyria, Antediplodon, Castaliini, Cucumerunionini, Diplodon, Diplodontini, Hyria, Hyridella, Hyridellini, Hyriini, Lortiella, Velesunio, Westralunio, Prisodon

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Protohyridella in the database

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