Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Alternative combinations: Glycymeris gigantea, Pectunculus giganteus
Belongs to Glycymeris (Glycymeris) according to C. L. Powell 2008
See also Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Hanna 1926, Moore 1983 and Stanton 1966
Sister taxa: Glycymeris (Glycymeris) angsanana, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) branneri, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) buwaldi, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) caputavisensis, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) eocenica, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) gabbi, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) guineensis, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) longioriformis, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) mahiana, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) obovata, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) rosecanyonensis, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) swartsi, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) taverai, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) whaleyi
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (5: California)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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