Huncalotis Damborenea and Leanza 2016 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida

Full reference: S. E. Damborenea and H. A. Leanza. 2016. Huncalotis, an enigmatic new pectinoid genus (Bivalvia, Late Jurassic) from South America. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 90:449-468

Parent taxon: Pectinoidea according to S. E. Damborenea and H. A. Leanza 2016

Sister taxa: Entolioididae, Neitheoidae, Pectinoidae, Terquemiidae, Deltopectenidae, Dreisseniidae, Newellipecten, Pecten politus, Protopalliolum, Fasciculiconcha, Inoceramus auriculatus

Subtaxa: Huncalotis millaini

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Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at near Huncal locality, Neuquen Basin region (Jurassic of Argentina)

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