†Alencasterites mooretownensis Trechmann 1924 (rudist)
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Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Alternative combinations: Biradiolites mooretownensis, Distefanella mooretownensis
Belongs to Alencasterites according to J.M. Pons et al. 2016
See also Chubb 1971 and Trechmann 1924
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NHMUK PI L 63216
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Costa Rica (2 collections), Jamaica (7), the Marshall Islands (1), Mexico (1), North Atlantic (1)
Total: 12 collections including 13 occurrences
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