Chama arcana Bernard 1976 (jewel box)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae

Alternative combination: Chama (Chama) arcana

Belongs to Chama according to C. L. Powell et al. 2005

See also Coan et al. 2000 and Moore 1988

Sister taxa: Chama (Chama), Chama (Cipliacella), Chama (Psilopus), Chama aculeata, 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 exogyra, 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 (28: California)

• Blancan of United States (2: California)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: California)

• Pliocene of United States (4: California)

Total: 42 collections each including a single occurrence

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