Kalentera Marwick 1953 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Full reference: J. Marwick. 1953. Divisions and faunas of the Hokonui System (Triassic and Jurassic). New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 21

Parent taxon: Kalenteridae according to J. Marwick 1953

See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Ros-Franch et al. 2014 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Celtoides, Curionia, Healeyinae, Kalenterinae, Myoconcha, Myoconchinae, Permophorus, Pleurophorina, Pseudomyoconcha, Pseudopermophorus, Rimmyjimina, Terzileria, Triaphorus, Gujocardita, Permophorinae, Cypricardites

Subtaxa: Kalentera flemingi Kalentera lawsi Kalentera marwicki Kalentera mckayi

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Type: Kalentera mckayi

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Argentina (1 collection), New Zealand (8), United States (2: Nevada)

• Triassic of New Caledonia (5), New Zealand (3), United States (1: Nevada)

Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence

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