†Bathytormus pteropsis Conrad 1860 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Alternative combinations: Crassatella (Pachythaerus) pteropsis, Crassatella pteropsis, Crassatellites pteropsis
Belongs to Bathytormus according to G. L. Wingard 1993
Sister taxa: Bathytormus alaeformis, Bathytormus clarkensis, Bathytormus flexurus, Bathytormus juanadiazus, Bathytormus protexta, Bathytormus protextus, Bathytormus sinus, Crassatella (Bathytormus) schmidlini
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (54: Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas collections)
Total: 54 collections including 55 occurrences
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