Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Full reference: W. O. Addicott. 1973. Oligocene molluscan biostratigraphy and paleontology of the Lower Part of the type Temblor Formation, California. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 791:1-48
Belongs to Vertipecten according to J. T. Smith 1991
See also Addicott 1973, Addicott 1974 and Moore 1984
Sister taxa: Pecten (Vertipecten) rhytidus, Pecten (Vertipecten) ynezianus, Vertipecten bowersi, Vertipecten fucanus, Vertipecten kernensis, Vertipecten lachenbruchi, Vertipecten perrini, Vertipecten popofensis, Vertipecten porterensis, Vertipecten yneziana
Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS loc. M3281, Temblor Range, which is in an Oligocene transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Temblor Formation of California.
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (11: California collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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