Alternative combinations: Anadara (Anadara) formosa, Anadara (Rasia) formosa, Arca (Arca) formosa, Arca formosa
Belongs to Anadara according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
See also Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Reinhart 1943 and Woodring 1973
Sister taxa: Anadara (Anadara), Anadara (Caloosarca), Anadara (Cunearca), Anadara (Diluvarca), Anadara (Esmerarca), Anadara (Grandiarca), Anadara (Larkinia), Anadara (Lunarca), Anadara (Mabellarca), Anadara (Potiarca), Anadara (Rasia), Anadara (Sectiarca), Anadara (Tegillarca), Anadara (Tosarca), Anadara aequatorialis, Anadara aequicostata, Anadara baughmani, Anadara callicestosa, Anadara campsa, Anadara concinna, Anadara congesta, Anadara craticulata, Anadara crebricostata, Anadara cretacea, Anadara dasia, Anadara daviesi, Anadara fichteli, Anadara firmata, Anadara garoensis, Anadara gourae, Anadara guayubinica, Anadara halidonata, Anadara hermidermos, Anadara jacksoni, Anadara kroensis, Anadara macneili, Anadara magnoliana, Anadara molengraaffii, Anadara montereyana, Anadara mummi, Anadara nugax, Anadara nux, Anadara obesa, Anadara obliquidens, Anadara osmonti, Anadara panensis, Anadara perlabiata, Anadara preangerensis, Anadara prephina, Anadara protracta, Anadara quilonensis, Anadara reinharti, Anadara riogurabonica, Anadara suboblonga, Anadara trilineata, Anadara tuberculosa, Anadara uropigimelana, Anadara woodringi, Arca (Anadara) heterosculpta
Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Mexico (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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