Canadonectites paucicostatus Aberhan 1998 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Full reference: M. Aberhan. 1998. Early Jurassic Bivalvia of western Canada. Part I. Subclasses Palaeotaxodonta, Pteriomorpha, and Isofilibranchia. Beringeria 21:57-150

Belongs to Canadonectites according to M. Aberhan 1998

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: GSC 112346, a valve (right valve). Its type locality is GSC loc. C-159444 - Graham Island, which is in a Sinemurian/Pliensbachian marine siliciclastic in Canada.

Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at GSC loc. C-159444 - Graham Island

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