Petaloconchus nigricans Dall 1884 (worm shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Alternative combinations: Vermetus lumbricalis nigricans, Vermetus nigricans
Belongs to Petaloconchus according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Petaloconchus (Petaloconchus), Petaloconchus compactus, Petaloconchus complicatus, Petaloconchus domingensis, Petaloconchus floridanus, Petaloconchus intortus, Petaloconchus laddfranklinae, Petaloconchus macrophragma, Petaloconchus mcgintyi, Petaloconchus sculpturatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (3: Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut collections), Panama (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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