Cymatoica occidentalis Dall 1890 (tellin clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combination: Macoma (Cymatoica) occidentalis
Belongs to Cymatoica according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
Sister taxa: Cymatoica marcottae, Cymatoica orientalis, Cymatoica undulata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cymatoica occidentalis in the database
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