Cucullaea gigantea
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cucullaea-gigantea-198-9801498
title:
Cucullaea gigantea
text:
Cucullaea gigantea is an extinct species of false ark shell found in the United States, in the Aquia Formation in Maryland and Virginia along the Potomac River and its tributaries, and in Alabama. They flourished in marine environments during the Paleocene, ranging from 58.7 to 55.8 million years ago. Cucullaea gigantea average about 8–14 cm in length, about twice the size of its relative Cucullaea recendens which average 5–8 cm. Cucullaea were infaunal suspension feeders, meaning they burrowed
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description:
Extinct species of bivalve
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucullaea_gigantea
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date modified:
2023-03-03T21:19:01Z
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