†Argopecten circularis impostor Hanna 1924
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Aequipecten impostor, Pecten impostor
Synonym: Pecten proteus Nomland 1917 [replaced name]
Full reference: G. D. Hanna. 1924. Rectifications of nomenclature. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 13(10):151-186
Belongs to Argopecten circularis according to E. J. Moore 1984
See also Adegoke 1969, Hanna 1924 and Nomland 1917
Sister taxa: Argopecten circularis eldridgei, Pecten circularis caucanus, Pecten circularis venezuelanus, Argopecten circularis bramkampi
Type specimens:
- Argopecten circularis impostor: UCMP 11089, a shell
- Pecten proteus: UCMP 11089. Its type locality is UCMP loc. 2991 - Zapato Creek, which is in a Pliocene marine horizon in the Etchegoin Formation of California.
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (4: California collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence