Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Full reference: L. Riedel. 1933. Die Oberkreide vom Mungofluß in Kamerun und ihre Fauna. Beiträge zur Geologischen Erforschung der Deutschen Schutzgebiete 16:1-154

Belongs to Martesia according to L. Riedel 1933

Sister taxa: Martesia (Martesia), Martesia (Particoma), Martesia clausa, Martesia cuneiformis, Martesia fragilis, Martesia mcevoyi, Martesia meganosensis, Martesia oligocenica, Martesia ovalis, Martesia sanctidominici, Martesia sanctipauli, Martesia striata

Type specimen: Its type locality is Near Bombe, Mungo River, which is in a Coniacian carbonate limestone in the Mungo River Formation of Cameroon

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Near Bombe, Mungo River

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