Nutricola Bernard 1982 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Synonym: Psephidia Dall 1902 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to E. V. Coan et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Notocallista, Egrona, Rhabdopitaria, Mesocallista, Costacallista, Larma, Gilbertharrisella, Marwickia, Aphrodina, Pelecyora, Loxo, Trigonocallista, Pitar, Katherinella, Callistalox, Rhaiphiale, Dosiniopsis, Austrocallista, Lamelliconcha, Chimela, Lioconcha, Dollfusia, Lepidocardia, Callistina, Naulia, Pseudamiantis, Saxidomus, Goshoraia, Agriopoma, Nitidavenus, Pseudaphrodina, Rohea

Subtaxa: Nutricola cymata Nutricola humilis Nutricola lordi Nutricola ovalis Nutricola tantilla

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (6 collections), United States (73: California, Oregon)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (8: California, Oregon)

• Pliocene of United States (8: California)

• Miocene of United States (3: California)

Total: 98 collections including 110 occurrences

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