Xenophora pallidula Reeve 1842 (carrier shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae

Alternative combination: Phorus pallidulus

Belongs to Xenophora according to T. Okutaini 2000

Sister taxa: Xenophora (Xenophora), Xenophora agglutinans, Xenophora calculifera, Xenophora carditigera, Xenophora conchyliophora, Xenophora corrugata, Xenophora crispa, Xenophora cummulans, Xenophora delecta, Xenophora deshayesi, Xenophora eocenica, Xenophora floridana, Xenophora hawleyi, Xenophora humilis, Xenophora konai, Xenophora onusta, Xenophora palaeoafra, Xenophora paulinae, Xenophora robusta, Xenophora rugata, Xenophora senegalensis, Xenophora simiensis, Xenophora stocki, Xenophora tatei, Xenophora terpstrai, Xenophora textilina, Xenophora willisi, Xenophora zitteli

Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection)

• Miocene of Indonesia (3)

• Eocene of Indonesia (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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