Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Carydiidae
Full reference: J. B. Bailey. 1986. North American Devonian Carydiidae (Bivalvia): Systematics, Phylogeny, and Implications in Early Diversification of the Class. Journal of Paleontology 60(2):302-326
Belongs to Carydium according to J. B. Bailey 1986
Sister taxa: Carydium bellastriatum, Carydium boliviensis, Carydium globularis, Carydium insularis, Carydium manitobensis, Carydium sociale, Carydium varicosum
Type specimen: NYSM I 8761 (9099E/4, serial no. 7402230), a shell. Its type locality is Pine Hill section, near Highland Mills, which is in a Pragian carbonate sandstone in the Oriskany Formation of New York.
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Pine Hill section, near Highland Mills
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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