Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Swiftopecten swifti, Swiftopecten swiftii
Synonyms: Chlamys swiftii Kinoshita and Isahaya 1934, Pecten (Pallium) swiftii Bernardi 1858, Pecten swiftii Bernardi 1858
Belongs to Chlamys (Swiftopecten) according to A. I. Kafanov et al. 2001
See also Grant, IV and Gale 1931 and Satoru et al. 1966
Sister taxa: Chlamys (Swiftopecten) iheringii, Swiftopecten hamlini, Swiftopecten parmeleei
Subtaxa: Chlamys (Swiftopecten) swifti kindlei Swiftopecten swifti kindlei
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Alaska collection)
• Pliocene of Japan (1), Mexico (1), the Russian Federation (3), United States (3: California)
• Miocene of Japan (1), the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences
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