Antillocaprina Trechmann 1924 (rudist)

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Antillocaprinidae

Parent taxon: Antillocaprinidae according to P. W. Skelton 2013

See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Kiessling 2003, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: Alencasteria, Antillosarcolites, Caenosarcolites, Clinocaprina, Eosarcolites, Parantillosarcolites, Parasarcolites, Rotacaprina, Stellacaprina, Titanosarcolites

Subtaxa: Antillocaprina trilobata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Costa Rica (2 collections), Cuba (2), Jamaica (35), the Marshall Islands (1), Mexico (4), United States (10: Alabama, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas)

Total: 54 collections including 70 occurrences

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