Rhabdus Pilsbry and Sharp 1897 (tusk shell)
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Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Rhabdidae
Alternative spelling: Dentalium (Rhabdus)
Parent taxon: Rhabdidae according to P. D. Reynolds and G. Steiner 2008
See also Marincovich 1988 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Dentalium (Rhabdus) schencki Rhabdus rectius
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of United States (3: California, Oregon)
• Miocene of Panama (1), United States (8: Alaska, Oregon)
• Oligocene of Denmark (2)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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