Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Full reference: W. P. Woodring. 1982. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (Pelecypods: Propeamussiidae to Cuspidariidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(F)
Belongs to Varicorbula according to W. P. Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba, Corbula (Varicorbula) gibbiformis, Corbula (Varicorbula) hatcheri, Corbula (Varicorbula) sanctidominici, Varicorbula bradleyi, Varicorbula capayana, Varicorbula chipolana, Varicorbula disparilis, Varicorbula elevata, Varicorbula globosa, Varicorbula granti, Varicorbula hodsoni, Varicorbula islatrinitatis, Varicorbula krebsiana, Varicorbula laqueata, Varicorbula minuta, Varicorbula operculum, Varicorbula vieta, Varicorbula zuliana
Type specimen: USNM 647762, a partial shell
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Location 42, Gatun Lake area (Bohio Formation) - Woodring (1957) (Eocene of Panama)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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