Paradentalium hexagonum Gould 1859 (tusk shell)

Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae

Alternative combination: Dentalium hexagonum

Belongs to Paradentalium according to Scarabino 1995

See also Ashley 1895

Sister taxa: Paradentalium americanum, Paradentalium disparile

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Taiwan (7 collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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