Arcinella yaquensis Maury 1917 (jewel box)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae

Alternative combinations: Echinochama antiquata yaquensis, Echinochama yaquensis

Belongs to Arcinella according to W. P. Woodring 1982

See also Olsson 1922

Sister taxa: Arcinella antiquata, Arcinella arcinella, Arcinella californica, Arcinella cornuta, Arcinella draconis, Arcinella trachyderma, Echinochama pristina, Echinochama praearcinella

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Brazil (5 collections), Colombia (8), Costa Rica (1), Panama (1)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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