†Cubatea Kiel et al. 2010 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Full reference: S. Kiel, K. A. Campbell, and C. Gaillard. 2010. New and little known mollusks from ancient chemosynthetic environments. Zoootaxa 2390:26-48
Parent taxon: Myrteinae according to S. Kiel 2013
See also Kiel et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Alucinoma, Amanocina, Beauvoisina, Discomiltha, Elliptiolucina, Elongatolucina, Eulopia, Gardnerella, Lovaralucina, Mesomiltha, Monitilora, Paramyrtea, Perampliata, Prophetilora
Subtaxa: Cubatea awanuiensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Miocene of Trinidad and Tobago (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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