Bathytormus alaeformis Conrad 1830

Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae

Alternative combinations: Crassatella (Bathytormus) alaeformis, Crassatella alaeformis, Crassatellites alaeformis

Synonyms: Crassatella capricranium Rogers and Rogers 1839, Crassatella declivis Heilprin 1880, Crassatellites capricranium Rogers and Rogers 1839

Belongs to Bathytormus according to G. L. Wingard 1993

See also Clark 1895

Sister taxa: Bathytormus clarkensis, Bathytormus flexurus, Bathytormus juanadiazus, Bathytormus protexta, Bathytormus protextus, Bathytormus pteropsis, Bathytormus sinus, Crassatella (Bathytormus) schmidlini

Type specimens:

  • Bathytormus alaeformis: ANSP 30498, a shell
  • Crassatella declivis: USNM 2490, a shell.
  • Crassatellites capricranium:

Distribution:

• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (1: Maryland collection)

• Paleocene of United States (26: Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia)

Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence

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