Solemyidae
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Bivalvia
- Order: Solemyida
- Family: Solemyidae
Overview
Solemyidae Adams and Adams, 1857
Common Name: Awning Clam
Extant/Extinct
Key morphological features: Both halves of the shell look the same and range in oval, oblong shapes. They have a large muscular foot for burrowing into sandy or muddy substrates.
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Paleoecology:
MOBILITY: Mobile (burrow)
FEEDING MODE: Suspension Feeder
HABITAT: Infaunal
Sources:
Cox, L. R. et al. 1969. Bivalvia, in R. C. Moore ed., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part N, Mollusca 6, Volume 2. The University of Kansas and Geological Society of America. 1224 pp.
