Mactrotoma isthmica Pilsbry and Lowe 1932 (surfclam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Alternative combination: Mactra (Micromactra) isthmica

Synonyms: Mactra (Micromactra) fonsecana Hertlein and Strong 1950, Mactra (Micromactra) vanattae Pilsbry and Lowe 1932

Belongs to Mactrotoma according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012

Sister taxa: Mactrotoma angusta, Mactrotoma californica, Mactrotoma fragilis, Mactrotoma nasuta, Mactrotoma quirosana, Mactrotoma velata

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Mactrotoma isthmica in the database

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