†Porterius gabbi Dickerson 1917 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Alternative combinations: Barbatia gabbi, Cucullaria (Porterius) gabbi
Synonyms: Barbatia andersoni van Winkle 1918, Parallelodon (Porterius) andersoni van Winkle 1918
Belongs to Porterius according to C. S. Hickman 2021
See also Clark 1925, Effinger 1938, Hickman 2023, Reinhart 1937 and Weaver 1942
Sister taxa: Porterius adversidentatus, Porterius woodfordi
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Washington collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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