Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae
Alternative combinations: Pholadidea penita, Pholas penita
Synonym: Penitella speloeum Conrad 1855
Belongs to Penitella according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Clark 1918, Coan et al. 2000, Conrad 1855 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxa: Penitella conradi, Penitella fitchi, Penitella gabbii, Penitella richardsoni
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (4 collections), United States (22: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Oregon)
• Pliocene of United States (3: California)
• Miocene of the Russian Federation (2)
• Oligocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 33 collections each including a single occurrence
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