Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Alternative spellings: Cucullaria (Porterius), Parallelodon (Porterius)
Parent taxon: Parallelodontidae according to C. S. Hickman 2021
See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Hickman 2023, Moore 1983, Sepkoski 2002, Vokes 1980 and Weaver 1942
Sister taxa: Alytodonta, Bapristodia, Cosmetodon, Cucullaria, Cucullopsis, Grammatodontinae, Kamenevus, Macrodontella, Parallelodontinae, Pleurogrammatodon, Spitionella
Subtaxa: Porterius adversidentatus Porterius gabbi Porterius woodfordi
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Japan (3 collections)
• Eocene of United States (2: California)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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