Archivesica Dall 1908 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Vesicomyidae

Parent taxon: Vesicomyidae according to S. Kiel and K. Amano 2010

See also Amano and Kiel 2007, Coan et al. 2000 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Akebiconcha, Hubertschenckia, Isorropodon, Pleurophopsis, Pliocardiinae, Squiresica, Vesicomya

Subtaxa: Archivesica georgemoorei Archivesica gibbera Archivesica gigas Archivesica marincovichi Archivesica tschudi

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (4: California collections)

• Pliocene of United States (4: California)

• Miocene of United States (1: Alaska)

• Oligocene of United States (2: Alaska)

• Eocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences

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