Coxiconchia babini Sánchez 2005 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardioni - Coxiconchiidae

Full reference: T. M. Sánchez. 2005. New Bivalvia and Rostroconchia from the Early Ordovician (Late Tremadoc - Middle Arenig) of northwestern Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 79(3):532-541

Belongs to Coxiconchia according to T. M. Sánchez 2005

Sister taxa: Coxiconchia britannica, Coxiconchia sellaensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Quebrada Chalala, ~1 kilometer northwest of Purmamarca, which is in a Tremadoc shoreface mudstone in the Coquena Formation of Argentina

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Quebrada Chalala, ~1 kilometer northwest of Purmamarca

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