Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Full reference: D. G. Lazo and S. E. Damborenea. 2011. Barremian Bivalves From the Huitrín Formation, West-Central Argentina: Taxonomy and Paleoecology Of A Restricted Marine Association. Journal of Paleontology 85(4):721-749
Belongs to Anthonya according to D. G. Lazo and S. E. Damborenea 2011
Sister taxa: Anthonya cultriformis, Anthonya mifunensis, Crassatella (Anthonia) awadi
Type specimen: CPBA 20327.2, a shell (almost complete shell). Its type locality is Agua de la Mula (La Tosca Member, Huitrin Formation), which is in a Barremian shallow subtidal limestone/wackestone in the Huitrin Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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