Glycymerita aleuta Squires 2010 (clam)

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae

Full reference: R. L. Squires. 2010. Northeast Pacific Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene Glycymeridid Bivalves. Journal of Paleontology 84(5):895-917

Belongs to Glycymerita according to R. L. Squires 2010

Sister taxa: Glycymeris (Glycymerita) anae, Glycymeris (Glycymerita) apletos, Glycymeris (Glycymerita) ibariformis, Glycymeris (Glycymerita) magna, Glycymeris (Glycymerita) reefensis, Glycymeris (Glycymerita) sagittata, Glycymeris (Glycymerita) tecolotensis, Glycymerita (Glycymerita), Glycymerita banosensis, Glycymerita concava, Glycymerita gigantica, Glycymerita major, Glycymerita robusta, Glycymerita sagittata, Glycymerita veatchii

Type specimen: UCMP 555899, a valve

Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Glycymerita aleuta in the database

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