Magallanesia Sano et al. 2014 (rudist)

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Polyconitidae

Full reference: S. Sano, Y. Iba, P. W. Skelton, J. Masse, Y. M. Aguilar and T. Kase. 2014. The evolution of canaliculate rudists in the light of a new canaliculate polyconitid rudist from the Albian of the central Pacific. Palaeontology 1-12

Parent taxon: Polyconitidae according to S. Sano et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Douvillelia, Horiopleura, Jerjesia, Polyconites, Praecaprotina, Shajia, Tepeyacia

Subtaxa: Magallanesia canaliculata

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Type: Magallanesia canaliculata

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Butuanon River (Cretaceous of Philippines)

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