†Rhytiodentalium Pojeta and Runnegar 1979 (mollusk)
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Full reference: J., J.r. Pojeta and B. Runnegar. 1979. Rhytiodentalium kentuckyensis, a new genus and new species of Ordovician scaphopod, and the early history of scaphopod molluscs. Journal of Paleontology 53(3):530-541
Parent taxon: Ribeirioidea according to J. S. Peel 2006
See also Pojeta and Runnegar 1979, Reynolds and Steiner 2008, Rohr et al. 2006 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Jinonicella, Ribeiriidae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (1: Alaska collection)
• Ordovician of United States (1: Kentucky)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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