Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Alternative combinations: Dosinia gyrata, Eomiltha gyrata, Lucina gyrata, Miltha (Eomiltha) gyrata, Phacoides gyrata
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1864. Description of the Cretaceous fossils. Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1:57-217
Belongs to Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) according to E. J. Moore 1988
See also Gabb 1864, Stewart 1930, Vokes 1969 and Vokes 1969
Sister taxa: Eomiltha pandata, Eomiltha scolaroi, Eomiltha voorhoevei, Eomiltha woodi, Eomiltha xustris, Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) defrancei, Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) packi, Miltha (Eomiltha) contorta
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (6: California collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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