Eucrassatella is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Crassatellidae. 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.
Taxonomy The genus was first described in 1924 by Tom Iredale.
Distribution Eurytellina is found in the waters of Australia and New Zealand. The earliest fossils date to the Oligocene.
Species Species within the genus Eucrassatella include:
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