†Eleganuculana Chen and Yang 1983 (pointed nut clam)
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 16039
Parent taxon: Nuculanidae according to J. H. Chen et al. 1983
Sister taxa: Acilana, Acutispinula, Australoportlandia, Bathyspinula, Calorhadia, Costelloleda, Dacromya, Ezonuculana, Hilgardia, Indonuculana, Ledella, Ledellinae, Litorhadia, Mesosaccella, Multidentata, Nuculana, Nuculaninae, Orthoyoldia, Phestia, Polidevcia, Poroleda, Poroledidae, Praeportlandia, Propeleda, Saccella, Scissuladrana, Spineilo, Veteranella, Veteranellinae, Clidophorus
Subtaxa: Eleganuculana nyeruensis
Type: Eleganuculana nyeruensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder