Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Laqueidae
Parent taxon: Laqueinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Laquethiris
Subtaxa: Laqueus astartaeformis Laqueus blanfordi Laqueus californicus Laqueus cockburnensis Laqueus concentricus Laqueus elongatus Laqueus erythreus Laqueus hanawensis Laqueus japonicus Laqueus jeffreysi Laqueus kosibensis Laqueus morsei Laqueus orbicularis Laqueus pacificus Laqueus pallidus Laqueus proprius Laqueus quadratus Laqueus rubellus Laqueus suffusus Laqueus vancouverensis Laqueus vancouveriensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (12 collections), Taiwan (1), United States (6: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Japan (1), United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of Japan (2), United States (3: California)
• Miocene of Japan (2)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Washington)
• Paleogene of Antarctica (1)
Total: 30 collections including 42 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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