Curtocaprina Mitchell 2013 (rudist)

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Ichthyosarcolitidae

Full reference: S. F. Mitchell. 2013. A new rudist bivalve Curtocaprina clabaughikinsorum gen. et sp. nov. from the Middle Albian of Texas and its bearing on the origin of the Ichthyosarcolitidae Douville. Caribbean Journal of Earth Science 45:85-89

Parent taxon: Ichthyosarcolitidae according to P. W. Skelton 2013

See also Mitchell 2013

Sister taxa: Icthyosarcolites, Caprinella

Subtaxa: Curtocaprina clabaughikinsorum

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Allen Ranch House (Cretaceous of Texas)

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