Botula ripleyana Gabb 1862 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Alternative combination: Lithophagus ripleyanus

Belongs to Botula according to N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch 1983

Sister taxa: Botula cassiana, Botula cinnamomeus, Botula fusca, Botula pirriei

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (11: Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Wyoming collections)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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