Burckhardtia Frech 1907 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Cassianellidae

Alternative spelling: Cassianella (Burckhardtia)

Parent taxon: Cassianellidae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969

See also Ros-Franch et al. 2014 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cassianella, Hoernesiella, Lilangina, Septihoernesia

Subtaxa: Burckhardtia boesei

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Santa Clara, Sierras Alargadas (Triassic of Mexico)

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