†Cyclinella elevata Gabb 1864 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Dosinia elevata
Synonym: Meretrix ovalis Gabb 1864
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1864. Description of the Cretaceous fossils. Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1:57-217
Belongs to Cyclinella according to R. B. Stewart 1930
See also Gabb 1864
Sister taxa: Cyclinella beteyensis, Cyclinella cyclica, Cyclinella falconensis, Cyclinella galera, Cyclinella harrisi, Cyclinella jadisi, Cyclinella singleyi, Cyclinella subquadrata, Cyclinella tenuis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (28: California, Washington collections)
Total: 28 collections including 33 occurrences
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