†Cryptopecten vesiculosus Dunker 1877 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Aequipecten vesiculosus, Chlamys vesiculosa, Pecten vesiculosus
Belongs to Cryptopecten according to Masuda and Noda 1976
See also Hayasaka 1973
Sister taxa: Cryptopecten alli, Cryptopecten nux, Cryptopecten phrygium
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections)
• Pliocene of Japan (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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