Crassadoma Bernard 1986 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Parent taxon: Chlamydinae according to R. Marquet 2002

See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Coan et al. 2000, Sepkoski 2002 and Waller 1993

Sister taxa: Aequipecten, Cryptopecten, Hilberia, Patriciapecten, Psychrochlamys, Semipallium, Janopecten, Taimyronectes, Subulatachlamys

Subtaxa: Crassadoma gigantea Crassadoma harmeri

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (8 collections), United States (27: California)

• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (6: California)

• Miocene of France (1), Slovakia (1), United States (9: California)

• Jurassic of the United Kingdom (4)

Total: 57 collections each including a single occurrence

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