Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Full reference: J. Chen. 1997. Taxonomic names, in Early Jurassic bivalves from Sham Chung and Pat Kok Tsai, Hong Kong. Palaeontology and Stratigraphy of Hong Kong. Vol. 1 121-148
Belongs to Catella according to J. Chen 1997
Sister taxa: Catella (Oceanopieris), Catella (Torinosulcatella), Catella caterinae, Catella fossa, Catella impressa, Catella laticlava, Macrodon (Catella) tyaughtonae
Type specimen: NIGP 128321, a valve (left valve). Its type locality is SC-13, Sham Chung, which is in a Bucklandi/Semicostatum marine siliciclastic in the Tolo Channel Formation of Hong Kong.
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Hong Kong (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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