†Caledogonia globosa Freneix and Avias 1977 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophoriidae
Full reference: S. Freneix and J. Avias. 1977. Caledogonia, a new smooth trigoniacean bivalve from the Triassic of New Zealand. Alcheringa 1:279-291
Belongs to Caledogonia according to S. Freneix and J. Avias 1977
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: J.A. 7744. Its type locality is Ile Longue, Baie de St. Vincent (Avias 1946 coll), which is in an Otamitan coastal sandstone in New Caledonia.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of New Caledonia (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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