Astartoides Wen and Lan 1976 (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Parent taxon: Astartidae according to Wen and Lan 1976

See also Wen 2000

Sister taxa: Alleinacin, Astartella, Astartellinae, Astartinae, Astartopsis, Balantioselena, Digitaria, Ensio, Eriphylinae, Flattopia, Goodallia, Lirotarte, Lyapinella, Middalya, Nargunella, Neocrassina, Opinae, Oxyeurax, Permartella, Pinzonellinae, Praeconia, Pressastarte, Radiastarte, Taxocardia, Terraiinae, Trigonopinae, Woodia

Subtaxa: Astartoides gamgbaensis

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Type: Astartoides gamgbaensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Section A, Chaqiela Fm, South Xizang (Cretaceous of China)

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