Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Full reference: S. Casadío, M. Griffin, and A. Parras. 2005. Camptonectes and Plicatula (Bivalvia, Pteriomorphia) from the Upper Maastrichtian of northrern Patagonia: palaeobiogeographic implications. Cretaceous Research 26(4):507-524
Belongs to Camptonectes according to S. Casadío et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Camptonectes (Annulinectes), Camptonectes (Boreionectes), Camptonectes (Camptochlamys), Camptonectes (Camptonectes), Camptonectes (Costicamptonectes), Camptonectes (Hunanonectes), Camptonectes (Maclearnia), Camptonectes annulatus, Camptonectes browni, Camptonectes bubonis, Camptonectes dettermani, Camptonectes grandis, Camptonectes laminatus, Camptonectes lens, Camptonectes malignus, Camptonectes matonabbei, Camptonectes milleri, Camptonectes mundus, Camptonectes platessa, Camptonectes stygius, Camptonectes subulatus, Camptonectes virdunensis, Camptonectes virgatus, Pecten (Camptonectes) placitus
Type specimen: GHUNLPam 1521, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (69 collections)
Total: 69 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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