Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Full reference: L. R. Saul. 1974. Described or figured West Coast species of Cymbophora. Journal of Paleontology 48(5):1068-1095
Belongs to Cymbophora according to L. R. Saul 1974
Sister taxa: Cymbophora ashburnerii, Cymbophora buttensis, Cymbophora gabbiana, Cymbophora moevusi, Cymbophora okadakensis, Cymbophora popenoei, Cymbophora stantoni, Cymbophora suciensis, Cymbophora triangulata, Spisula (Cymbophora) berryi, Spisula (Cymbophora) wordeni
Type specimen: UCLA 48533. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 24081, Pentz Area, which is in a Campanian marine conglomerate in the Chico Formation of California.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (4: California collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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