Thracia gibsonensis Van Winkle 1918 (clam)

Bivalvia - Thraciida - Thraciidae

Alternative combination: Tellina gibsonensis

Belongs to Thracia according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020

See also Durham 1944 and Weaver 1942

Sister taxa: Thracia (Cetothrax), Thracia (Crassithracia), Thracia (Cyathodonta), Thracia (Homoeodesma), Thracia (Ixartia), Thracia (Odoncineta), Thracia (Thracia), Thracia alciope, Thracia applanata, Thracia brioni, Thracia curtansata, Thracia declivis, Thracia depressa, Thracia dilleri, Thracia grignonensis, Thracia incerta, Thracia jacalitosana, Thracia kanakoffi, Thracia karquinesensis, Thracia keaseyensis, Thracia kissoumi, Thracia lenticularis, Thracia ludovica, Thracia mactroides, Thracia mactropsis, Thracia oblata, Thracia papyracea, Thracia parvula, Thracia prisca, Thracia proavita, Thracia schencki, Thracia sorrentoensis, Thracia stelcki, Thracia suciensis, Thracia ventricosa, Thracia viceliacensis, Thracia weedi, Eximiothracia perscabrosa

Type specimen: Its type locality is UW 367, which is in an Oligocene marine horizon in Washington

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (1: Washington collection)

• Eocene of United States (1: Washington)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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