Maoricrypta (Maoricrypta) costata Sowerby 1859 (slipper shell)
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Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Alternative combinations: Crepidula (Maoricrypta) costata, Crepidula costata, Crypta costata, Maoricrypta costata
Belongs to Maoricrypta (Maoricrypta) according to B. A. Marshall 2003
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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