Mimachlamys meisensis Makiyama 1926 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Alternative combinations: Chlamys (Mimachlamys) meisensis, Chlamys meisensis, Pecten (Chlamys) meisensis

Belongs to Mimachlamys according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

See also Kafanov et al. 2001 and Ogasawara 2001

Sister taxa: Mimachlamys albolineatus, Mimachlamys angelonii, Mimachlamys asperrima, Mimachlamys asperrimoides, Mimachlamys australis, Mimachlamys blowi, Mimachlamys canalis, Mimachlamys cretosa, Mimachlamys denticulata, Mimachlamys famigerator, Mimachlamys funebris, Mimachlamys gloriosa, Mimachlamys henrici, Mimachlamys kaneharai, Mimachlamys lentiginosa, Mimachlamys mantelliana, Mimachlamys nobilis, Mimachlamys plebeia, Mimachlamys reconditus, Mimachlamys robinaldina, Mimachlamys scabricostata, Mimachlamys senatoria, Mimachlamys singaporinus, Mimachlamys sturtiana, Mimachlamys undulata, Mimachlamys vokesorum

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Japan (1 collection), the Russian Federation (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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