Arcoscalpellum knapptonensis Zullo 1982 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Scalpellomorpha - Scalpellidae

Full reference: V. A. Zullo. 1982. Arcoscalpellum Hoek and Solidobalanus Hoek (Cirripedia, Thoracica) from the Paleogene of Pacific County, Washington, with a description of a new species of Arcoscalpellum. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Contributions in Science (336)1-9

Belongs to Arcoscalpellum according to V. A. Zullo 1982

Sister taxa: Arcoscalpellum bakeri, Arcoscalpellum campus, Arcoscalpellum choctawensis, Arcoscalpellum distinctum, Arcoscalpellum euglyphum, Arcoscalpellum gaultinum, Arcoscalpellum habanense, Arcoscalpellum hartleyi, Arcoscalpellum hubrichti, Arcoscalpellum jacksonense, Arcoscalpellum michellottianum, Arcoscalpellum moskvini, Arcoscalpellum pulchellum, Arcoscalpellum quadratum, Arcoscalpellum raricostatum, Arcoscalpellum renevieri, Arcoscalpellum singletoni, Arcoscalpellum toulmini, Arcoscalpellum velutinum, Arcoscalpellum withersi

Type specimen: LACMIP 6270, an other. Its type locality is LACMIP 5844 - Knappton [Lincoln Creek Fm], which is in a Chattian deep-water limestone in the Lincoln Creek Formation of Washington.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at LACMIP 5844 - Knappton [Lincoln Creek Fm]

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