Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Full reference: C. J. del Rio, A. G. Beu, and S. A. Martinez. 2008. The pectinoidean genera Delectopecten Stewart, 1930 and Parvamussium Sacco, 1897 in the Danian of Northern Patagonia, Argentina. N. Jb. Geol. Palaont. Abh 249(3):281-295
Belongs to Delectopecten according to C. J. del Rio et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Delectopecten alternilineatus, Delectopecten crassistriatus, Delectopecten harfordus, Delectopecten lillisi, Delectopecten maddreni, Delectopecten musorstomi, Delectopecten peckhami, Delectopecten pedroanus, Delectopecten randolphi, Delectopecten terryi, Delectopecten vancouverensis, Delectopecten vitreus, Palliolum (Delectopecten) antillarum
Type specimen: GHUNLPam 22868, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Argentina (10 collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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