Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Alternative spelling: Yoldia (Orthoyoldia)
Parent taxon: Nuculanidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Gardner 1945, Kafanov et al. 2005, Mikkelsen 2006 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acilana, Acutispinula, Anthracoleda, Australoportlandia, Bathyspinula, Calorhadia, Costatoleda, Costelloleda, Dacromya, Ezonuculana, Indonuculana, Ledella, Ledellinae, Litorhadia, Mesosaccella, Multidentata, Nuculana, Nuculana gabbii, Nuculaninae, Phestioidea, Poroleda, Poroledidae, Praeportlandia, Propeleda, Saccella, Scissuladrana, Spineilo, Veteranellinae, Clidophorus
Subtaxa: Orthoyoldia claibornensis Orthoyoldia crosbyana Orthoyoldia psammotaea Yoldia (Orthoyoldia) haboroensis Yoldia (Orthoyoldia) quiba
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Philippines (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Costa Rica (1), Jamaica (5)
• Eocene of Japan (1), Mexico (1), United States (78: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia)
• Paleocene of United States (4: Louisiana, Tennessee)
Total: 91 collections including 98 occurrences
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