Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Alternative combination: Corbula dickersoni
Full reference: C. E. Weaver and K. Van Winkle Palmer. 1922. Fauna from the Eocene of Washington. University of Washington Publications in Geology 1(3):1-56
Belongs to Corbula (Caryocorbula) according to R. L. Squires 1984
See also Squires 1987, Squires 1999 and Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922
Sister taxa: Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis, Corbula (Caryocorbula) carmenensis, Corbula (Caryocorbula) nuciformis, Corbula (Caryocorbula) porcella, Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea, Corbula (Caryocorbula) taylorensis, Corbula (Caryocorbula) whitei
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (28: California, Oregon, Washington collections)
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence
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