Thecidellina maxilla Hedley 1899 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Thecideida - Thecidellinidae
Alternative combination: Thecidea maxilla
Belongs to Thecidellina according to J. H. Robinson 2017
See also Lee and Robinson 2003 and Zezina 2010
Sister taxa: Thecidellina alabamensis, Thecidellina bahamiensis, Thecidellina barretti, Thecidellina blochmanni, Thecidellina congregata, Thecidellina japonica, Thecidellina minuta, Thecidellina persica, Thecidellina williamsi
Type specimen: C.6202
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (3)
• Miocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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