Bivalvia - Cardiida - Trapezidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires. 1999. Middle Eocene brackish-marine mollusks from the Matilija Sandstone at Matilija Hot Springs, Ventura County, Southern California. Contributions in Science, Los Angeles County Museum 480:1-30
Belongs to Neotrapezium according to R. L. Squires 1999
Sister taxon: Trapezium (Neotrapezium) kobe
Type specimen: LACMIP 12459. Its type locality is CSUN 1450 - Matilija Hot Springs [Matilija Sandstone], which is in a Lutetian coastal mudstone/sandstone in the Matilija Formation of California.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: California collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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