Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combinations: Macoma arctata, Tellina arctata
Belongs to Macoma (Psammacoma) according to E. J. Moore 2003
See also Addicott 1973, Etherington 1931, Loel and Corey 1932 and Moore 1963
Sister taxa: Macoma (Psammacoma) ecuadoriana, Macoma (Psammacoma) korobkovi, Macoma (Psammacoma) marmorea, Macoma (Psammacoma) riopirabica, Macoma (Psammacoma) siliqua, Macoma (Psammacoma) talarensis, Psammacoma (Psammacoma), Psammacoma candida, Psammacoma carlottensis, Psammacoma democraciana, Psammacoma diphas, Psammacoma gatunensis, Psammacoma lamproleuca, Psammacoma olivella, Psammacoma panamensis, Psammacoma tageliformis, Psammacoma talaor, Psammacoma torynoides, Psammacoma zapotalensis
Distribution:
• Miocene of the Russian Federation (1 collection), United States (26: California, Oregon, Washington)
• Oligocene of United States (12: California, Washington)
Total: 39 collections each including a single occurrence
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