†Trypetesa caveata Tomlinson 1963 (barnacle)
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Thecostraca - Lithoglyptida - Trypetesidae
Full reference: J. T. Tomlinson. 1963. Acrothoracican Barnacles in Paleozoic Myalinids. Journal of Paleontology 37(1):164-166
Belongs to Trypetesa according to Tomlinson 1963
Sister taxon: Trypetesa lampas
Type specimen: USNM 139766, an other
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Carboniferous of United States (7: Kansas, Ohio, Texas)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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