Vesicomya Dall 1886 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Venerida - Vesicomyidae
Parent taxon: Vesicomyidae according to E. V. Coan et al. 2000
See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Kiel et al. 2023, Olsson 1931, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Akebiconcha, Archivesica, Calyptogena, Hubertschenckia, Isorropodon, Pleurophopsis, Pliocardiinae, Squiresica
Subtaxa: Vesicomya (Vesicomya) Vesicomya (Waisiuconcha)
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Mexico (1 collection)
• Miocene of Indonesia (1), Japan (1)
• Oligocene of United States (3: Washington)
• Eocene of United States (1: Washington)
Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences
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