Catella hongkongensis Chen 1997 (clam)

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

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