| Taxon | Eucrassatella |
|---|---|
| Authority | Iredale, 1924 |
| Synonyms |
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| Type species | Crassatella kingicola Lamarck, 1805 |
Eucrassatella is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Crassatellidae.[1] Members of the genus are found in the waters of Australia and New Zealand.
Description
Members of Eucrassatella have a thick and elongated shell, with well-developed triangular-shaped cardinal teeth, smooth valve margins, ribbed commarginal sculpture and adductor muscle scars which are deeply impressed.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus was first described in 1924 by Tom Iredale.[3]
Distribution
Eurytellina is found in the waters of Australia and New Zealand.[2] The earliest fossils date to the Oligocene.[4][5]
Species
Species within the genus Eucrassatella include:[1]
References
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- ^ Wikidata item Q54755261
- ^ Iredale, Tom (1924). "Results from Roy Bell's molluscan collections". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 49 (3): 202. – via Biodiversity Heritage Library
- ^ Maxwell, P.A. (2009). "Cenozoic Mollusca". New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.. Gordon, D.P. (ed.). Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-877257-72-8.
- ^ Wikidata item Q136396722