Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Full reference: W. P. Popenoe. 1937. Upper Cretaceous Mollusca from Southern California. Journal of Paleontology 11(5):379-402
Belongs to Lima (Acesta) according to W. P. Popenoe 1937
Sister taxa: Acesta (Acesta), Acesta bibbyi, Acesta brycei, Acesta excavata, Acesta maui, Acesta webbi, Lima (Acesta) obliquistriata, Lima (Acesta) obsoleta, Lima (Acesta) praetexta, Lima (Acesta) sameshimai
Type specimen: CIT (IP) 3424. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 8198, Santa Ana Mountains, which is in a Turonian delta front siltstone/shale in the Ladd Formation of California.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (14: California collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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