Archivesica marincovichi Kiel and Amano 2010 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Vesicomyidae

Full reference: S. Kiel and K. Amano. 2010. Oligocene and Miocene Vesicomyid Bivalves from the Katalla District, Southern Alaska. The Veliger 51(1):76-84

Belongs to Archivesica according to S. Kiel and K. Amano 2010

Sister taxa: Archivesica georgemoorei, Archivesica gibbera, Archivesica gigas, Archivesica tschudi

Type specimen: UCMP 555221, a valve (right valve). Its type locality is USGS loc. 4312 = UCMP IP1718, which is in an Oligocene marine horizon in the Kulthieth Formation of Alaska.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USGS loc. 4312 = UCMP IP1718

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