Trochoceramus tricostatus Alencáster and Omaña 2006 (clam)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Full reference: G. Alencáster and L. Omaña. 2006. Maastrichtian inoceramid bivalves from Central Chiapas, southeaster México. Journal of Paleontology 80(5):946-957

Belongs to Trochoceramus according to G. Alencáster and L. Omaña 2006

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Ocozocoautla Fm., bed 2016, which is in a Maastrichtian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Ocozocoautla Formation of Mexico

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Ocozocoautla Fm., bed 2016

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