Chaceia (piddock)
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Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae
Parent taxon: Martesiinae according to G. L. Kennedy 1993
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aspidopholas, Formosulus, Goniochasma, Heteropholas, Parapholas, Penitella, Pholadidea, Ramsetia, Xylophomya
Subtaxa: Chaceia fulcherae Chaceia ovoidea
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: California collections)
• Pliocene of United States (2: California)
• Miocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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