Eucrassatella (Eucrassatella) mediamericana Brown and Pilsbry 1913 (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae

Alternative combination: Crassatellites mediamericanus

Full reference: A. P. Brown and H. A. Pilsbry. 1913. Fauna of the Gatun Formation, Isthmus of Panama: II. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 64:500-519

Belongs to Eucrassatella (Eucrassatella) according to W. P. Woodring 1982

Sister taxa: Eucrassatella (Eucrassatella) aviaguensis, Eucrassatella (Eucrassatella) kingicola, Eucrassatella (Eucrassatella) reevei, Eucrassatella (Eucrassatella) speciosa

Type specimen: ANSP 3498, a shell

Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Panama (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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