Craniscus japonicus Adams 1863 (lamp shell)
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Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae
Alternative combination: Crania japonica
Belongs to Craniscus according to E. Popiel-Barczyk and W. Barczyk 1990
See also Cooper 1978 and Zezina 2010
Sister taxa: Craniscus hesperius, Craniscus izyumensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Vanuatu (3 collections)
• Miocene of Poland (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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