Miltha (Miltha) meganosensis Clark and Woodford 1927 (clam)

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Alternative combination: Phacoides meganosensis

Full reference: B. L. Clark and A. O. Woodford. 1927. The geology and paleontology of the type section of the Meganos Formation (lower Middle Eocene) of California. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 17(2):63-142

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

See also Clark and Woodford 1927

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

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Eocene of the Russian Federation (1 collection), United States (6: California)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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