Myophorella (Myophorella) araucana Leanza 1942 (clam)

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophorelloidae

Alternative combination: Trigonia (Clavitrigonia) araucana

Belongs to Myophorella (Myophorella) according to E. PĂ©rez et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Myophorella (Myophorella) bolitoensis, Myophorella (Myophorella) clathrata, Myophorella (Myophorella) clivosa, Myophorella (Myophorella) depereti, Myophorella (Myophorella) griesbachi, Myophorella (Myophorella) kurri, Myophorella (Myophorella) lusitanica, Myophorella (Myophorella) reginae, Myophorella (Myophorella) spinifera

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Argentina (4 collections), Chile (17), Peru (1)

Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence

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