Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Alternative combination: Spisula 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 Pseudocardium according to E. J. Moore 2003
See also Clark and Woodford 1927
Sister taxa: Pseudocardium densatum, Pseudocardium landesi, Pseudocardium newcombei, Pseudocardium orthomorpha, Pseudocardium pabloensis, Pseudocardium packardi, Pseudocardium panzanum, Pseudocardium yaquinense, Spisula (Pseudocardium) haboroensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (15: California collections)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
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