Bivalvia - Pectinida - Oxytomidae
Alternative combinations: Avicula curta, Eumicrotis curta, Monotis curta
Belongs to Meleagrinella according to Whitfield 1885
See also Hall 1852 and White 1879
Sister taxa: Meleagrinella antiqua, Meleagrinella boehmi, Meleagrinella echinata, Meleagrinella ferniensis, Meleagrinella formosa, Meleagrinella mclearni, Meleagrinella omolonensis, Meleagrinella ovalis, Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis, Meleagrinella polaris, Meleagrinella substriata, Meleagrinella tasaryensis, Echinotis echinata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of United States (10: Montana, Wyoming collections)
• Triassic of United States (2: Idaho)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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