Xylophagella Meek 1864 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Parent taxon: Xylophagainae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Xylopholas, Xyloredo

Subtaxa: Xylophagella crassula Xylophagella littlei

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Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (2 collections)

• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: New Jersey)

• Cretaceous of India (2), Mexico (1), Mozambique (1), the United Kingdom (1), United States (3: Maryland, Texas)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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