†Spissatella media Marwick 1926 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Alternative combination: Eucrassatella media
Full reference: J. Marwick. 1926. Molluscan fauna of the Waiarekan stage of the Oamaru Series. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 56:307-316
Belongs to Spissatella according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
Sister taxa: Spissatella australis, Spissatella lyellii, Spissatella trailli
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of New Zealand (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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