Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 (jewel box)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae

Alternative combinations: Chama (Pseudochama) exogyra, Pseudochama (Pseudochama) exogyra, Pseudochama exogyra

Belongs to Chama according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Arnold 1903, Coan et al. 2000, Moore 1988 and Willett 1946

Sister taxa: Chama (Chama), Chama (Cipliacella), Chama (Psilopus), Chama aculeata, Chama arcana, Chama asperella, Chama aspersa, Chama berjadinensis, Chama bezanconi, Chama brassica, Chama calcarata, Chama callipona, Chama canaliculata, Chama chipolana, Chama congregata, Chama cornu, Chama corrugata, Chama corticosaformis, Chama eudeila, Chama fimbriata, Chama florida, Chama fragum, Chama frondosa, Chama granti, Chama gryphoides, Chama huttoni, Chama involuta, Chama janus, Chama lamellifera, Chama lazarus, Chama limbula, Chama macerophylla, Chama monroensis, Chama nejdensis, Chama oblongum, Chama pacifica, Chama pellucida, Chama piruensis, Chama pittensis, Chama pulchella, Chama radians, Chama radiata, Chama reflexa, Chama ruderalis, Chama scheibei, Chama sinuosa, Chama squamuligera, Chama strepta

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (6 collections), United States (18: California)

• Pliocene of United States (3: California)

Total: 27 collections including 28 occurrences

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