Pholadidea Turton 1819 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Parent taxon: Martesiinae according to A. G. Beu 2006

See also Frassinetti and Covacevich 1999, Freneix et al. 1988, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: Aspidopholas, Chaceia, Formosulus, Goniochasma, Heteropholas, Parapholas, Penitella, Ramsetia, Xylophomya

Subtaxa: Pholadidea (Hatasia) Pholadidea increnata Pholadidea patagonica

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Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Miocene of Algeria (1), Argentina (6), Chile (2), the Russian Federation (2)

• Oligocene to Miocene of Argentina (1)

• Oligocene of Argentina (2), United States (1: California)

• Eocene of Argentina (1), United States (1: California)

• Paleocene of France (1), New Zealand (1)

• Cretaceous of United States (3: North Carolina, Texas)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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