Martesia cazadoriana Wilckens 1907 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Full reference: O. Wilckens. 1907. Die Lamellibrachiaten, Gastropoden ect. aus der oberen Kreide Südpatagoniens. Berichte der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Freiburg, Breisgau 15:97-166

Belongs to Martesia according to O. Wilckens 1907

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

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Sierra Dorotea [Cerro Dorotea Fm] (Paleocene of Argentina)

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