Yoldiidae
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Bivalvia
- Order: Nuculanida
- Family: Yoldiidae
Overview
Yoldiidae Habe, 1977
Common Name: Yoldias
Extant/Extinct
Key morphological features: The shells are equivalve, thin-walled, and elongated oval in shape. The shell is composed of aragonite, and exterior sculpture is typically glossy and smooth, with fine lines.
SIZE: Up to ~60mm
Paleoecology: The Yoldiidae are marine and live infaunally, buried in sand or mud. They are rapid and strong burrowers, and play a major role in sediment bioturbation. They can be found commonly throughout the world's oceans, where they play a large role in the food chains of commercial fish.
MOBILITY: Mobile (burrow)
FEEDING MODE: Deposit Feeder/Suspension Feeder
HABITAT: Infaunal
Sources:
Mikkelsen, P.M., and Bieler, R. 2008. Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. 503 pp.
Cox, L.R., et al. 1969. Systematic Descriptions, in Moore, R. C., ed., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part N, Mollusca 6, Volume 1. The University of Kansas and Geological Society of America. 489 pp.
