Petricola claibornensis Harris 1919 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: G. D. Harris. 1919. Pelecypoda of the St. Maurice and Claiborne stages. Bulletins of American Paleontology 6(31):1-208

Belongs to Petricola according to G. D. Harris 1919

Sister taxa: Petricola (Claudiconcha), Petricola (Petricola), Petricola (Petricolaria), Petricola (Petricolirus), Petricola (Petricoxenica), Petricola (Pseudoirus), Petricola californiensis, Petricola calvertensis, Petricola dactylus, Petricola harrisii, Petricola hertzana, Petricola lapicida, Petricola millestriata, Petricola olssoni, Petricola pectorosa, Petricola rugosa, Petricola tellimyalis

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at PRI 1423 (Eocene of Alabama)

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