†Botula ripleyana Gabb 1862 (mussel)
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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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