Miltha (Miltha) sanctaecrucis Arnold 1909 (clam)

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Alternative combinations: Miltha sanctaecrucis, Phacoides (Miltha) sanctaecrucis

Full reference: R. Arnold. 1909. Paleontology of the Coalinga District, Fresno and Kings Counties, California. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 396:1-173

Belongs to Miltha (Miltha) according to E. J. Moore 1988

See also Addicott 1973, Arnold 1909 and Loel and Corey 1932

Sister taxa: Miltha (Miltha) caloosaensis, Miltha (Miltha) carmenae, Miltha (Miltha) childrenae, Miltha (Miltha) jacalitosana, Miltha (Miltha) meganosensis, Miltha (Miltha) parsoni

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (9: California collections)

• Oligocene of United States (9: California)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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