†Calva (Microcalva) elderi Saul and Popenoe 1992 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae
Full reference: L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe. 1992. Pacific Slope Cretaceous bivalves of the genus Calva. Contributions in Science, Los Angeles County Museum 433:1-68
Belongs to Calva (Microcalva) according to L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe 1992
Sister taxon: Calva (Microcalva) haggarti
Type specimen: USNM 456073. Its type locality is USGS loc. M8649, San Luis Reservoir, which is in a Coniacian marine horizon in the Panoche Formation of California.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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