Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Parent taxon: Mactrinae according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aliomactra, Allomactra, Andrusella, Avimactra, Crepispisula, Cryptomactra, Cymbophora, Diaphoromactra, Eopapyrina, Geltena, Harvella, Labiosa, Mactra, Mactrellona, Mactrinula, Mactrodesma, Mactromeris, Nannomactra, Notospisula, Nymphactra, Ovamactra, Oxyperas, Priscomactra, Pseudocardium, Standella, Stereomactra, Telemactra, Trinitasia
Subtaxa: Scalpomactra glabra
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Miocene of New Zealand (3)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (2)
• Eocene of New Zealand (4)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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