Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Alternative combinations: Mactra albaria, Spisula (Hemimactra) albaria, Spisula (Mactromeris) albaria, Spisula albaria
Belongs to Mactromeris according to E. J. Moore 2003
See also Adegoke 1969, Etherington 1931, Loel and Corey 1932, Moore 1963 and Packard 1916
Sister taxa: Mactromeris abbotti, Mactromeris acutirostrata, Mactromeris aequilateralis, Mactromeris beali, Mactromeris bisculpturata, Mactromeris brevirostrata, Mactromeris capayana, Mactromeris catilliformis, Mactromeris coalingensis, Mactromeris eugenensis, Mactromeris gaviotaensis, Mactromeris hannibali, Mactromeris hemphillii, Mactromeris markleyensis, Mactromeris mercedensis, Mactromeris merriami, Mactromeris montereyana, Mactromeris mossbeachensis, Mactromeris muliniaformis, Mactromeris occidentalis, Mactromeris pittsburgensis, Mactromeris polynyma, Mactromeris ramonensis, Mactromeris rushi, Mactromeris sectoris, Mactromeris sisquocensis, Mactromeris subquadrata, Mactromeris tejonensis, Mactromeris tenuissima, Mactromeris trampasensis, Mactromeris voyi, Mactromeris weaveri
Subtaxa: Mactromeris albaria coosensis Mactromeris albaria selbyensis Spisula (Mactromeris) albaria goodspeedi Spisula albaria ramonensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Oregon collection)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: Washington)
• Pliocene of United States (14: California, Oregon)
• Miocene of United States (20: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington)
• Oligocene of Canada (1: British Columbia), United States (24: California, Washington)
Total: 62 collections including 63 occurrences
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