†Xylophagella Meek 1864 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae
Parent taxon: Xylophagainae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Xylopholas, Xyloredo
Subtaxa: Xylophagella crassula Xylophagella littlei
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (2 collections)
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: New Jersey)
• Cretaceous of India (2), Mexico (1), Mozambique (1), the United Kingdom (1), United States (3: Maryland, Texas)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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