Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Alternative spelling: Mactra (Mactrodesma)
Parent taxon: Mactrinae according to L. W. Ward 1992
See also Gardner 1943 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aliomactra, Allomactra, Andrusella, Avimactra, Crepispisula, Cryptomactra, Cymbophora, Diaphoromactra, Eopapyrina, Geltena, Harvella, Labiosa, Mactra, Mactrellona, Mactrinula, Mactromeris, Nannomactra, Notospisula, Nymphactra, Ovamactra, Oxyperas, Priscomactra, Pseudocardium, Scalpomactra, Standella, Stereomactra, Telemactra, Trinitasia
Subtaxa: Mactrodesma ponderosa Mactrodesma subponderosa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the United Kingdom (1 collection)
• Miocene of United States (13: Maryland, Virginia)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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