Ribeiria francae Sánchez 2000 (mollusk)

Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Technophoridae

Full reference: T. M. Sánchez. 2000. The oldest record of Rostroconchia (Mollusca) from western Gondwana (Cordillera Oriental, northwestern Argentina). Ameghiniana 37(3):265-269

Belongs to Ribeiria according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Sánchez 2000

Sister taxa: Ribeiria apusoides, Ribeiria australiensis, Ribeiria bassleri, Ribeiria calcifera, Ribeiria complanata, Ribeiria compressa, Ribeiria coreanica, Ribeiria csiro, Ribeiria johni, Ribeiria lucan, Ribeiria manchurica, Ribeiria parva, Ribeiria personata, Ribeiria pholadiformis, Ribeiria pojetai, Ribeiria runnegari, Ribeiria spinosa, Ribeiria taylori

Type specimen: CEGH-UNC 1461, a valve (internal mold of right valve). Its type locality is Quebrada de La Vizcacha Section, Sierra de Cajas, which is in a Furongian carbonate shale/siltstone in the Lampazar Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Quebrada de La Vizcacha Section, Sierra de Cajas

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