Bivalvia - Thraciida - Thraciidae
Full reference: W. C. Mansfield. 1940. Mollusks of the Chickasawhay Marl. Journal of Paleontology 14(3):171-226
Belongs to Thracia (Cyathodonta) according to W. C. Mansfield 1940
Sister taxa: Cyathodonta dolicha, Cyathodonta dubiosa, Cyathodonta gatunensis, Cyathodonta guadelupensis, Cyathodonta pedroana, Cyathodonta spenceri, Cyathodonta tristani, Cyathodonta undulata, Cyathodonta weaveri
Type specimen: Its type locality is Taylors Mill Creek (Richards), which is in a Rupelian deep subtidal ramp limestone in the Chickasawhay Formation of Mississippi
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Taylors Mill Creek (Richards)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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