Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Saxidomus nuttallii

Synonyms: Saxidomus aratus Gould 1861, Saxidomus gracilis Gould 1855, Tapes gracilis Gould 1855

Belongs to Saxidomus according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Ashley 1895, Clark 1931, Coan et al. 2000 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950

Sister taxa: Saxidomus barlowi, Saxidomus giganteus, Saxidomus newcombei, Saxidomus noblei, Saxidomus vaquerosensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (32: California)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)

• Pliocene of United States (13: California)

• Miocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 50 collections including 51 occurrences

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