Kurtiella tumida Carpenter 1864 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae
Alternative combinations: Mysella (Rochefortia) tumida, Mysella tumida, Tellimya tumida
Belongs to Kurtiella according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
See also Moore 1992
Sister taxa: Kurtiella compressa, Kurtiella ellipticum, Kurtiella garfinkleae, Kurtiella lediforme, Kurtiella pedroana, Kurtiella regueroae, Kurtiella sublaevis, Kurtiella umbonatum
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: Alaska, California collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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