Petaloconchus mcgintyi Olsson and Harbison 1953 (worm shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Alternative combination: Lemintina mcgintyi
Belongs to Petaloconchus according to D. Massemin et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Petaloconchus (Petaloconchus), Petaloconchus compactus, Petaloconchus complicatus, Petaloconchus domingensis, Petaloconchus floridanus, Petaloconchus glomeratus, Petaloconchus intortus, Petaloconchus laddfranklinae, Petaloconchus macrophragma, Petaloconchus nigricans, Petaloconchus sculpturatus, Petaloconchus varians
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Jamaica (1 collection), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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