Paphia clarki Dickerson 1914 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1914. Fauna of the Martinez Eocene of California. Bulletin of the Department of Geology, University of California 6:61-180

Belongs to Paphia according to R. E. Dickerson 1914

Sister taxa: Paphia (Callistotapes), Paphia (Paphia), Paphia (Paratapes), Paphia (Protapes), Paphia crassiscula, Paphia exilis, Paphia numidicus, Paphia parisiensis, Paphia persica, Paphia textile, Paphia vetula

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (8: California collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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