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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